Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT, Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.
BR+A is seeking an experienced Technology Systems Designer in our Chicago, IL office. The role will exercise functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within the Technology Systems team. The ideal candidate will be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. Being able to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team is also necessary.
Essential Functions:
- Provide Engineering, Design work and drafting of plans
- Implementation of approved system concepts from a schematic diagram to floor plans
- Sketches, rough layouts to review with project engineer or Project Manager
- Review product cut sheets and technical information
- Communicate with Project Manager/Project Engineer regarding potential problems
- Meet with vendors to determine spatial requirements for application of the product
- Coordinate with other disciplines and the architect
- Attend meetings as required, to submit the required documentation per project deadlines and milestones
- Develop strategy to meet project schedule
- Assist in development of engineering systems concepts (M/E)
- Assist design team on major design issues
- Organize required technical correspondence, emails and calculations
- Perform field work and verification of existing conditions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics or “Architectural Engineering”
- Qualified experience using Autodesk RevIT design software
- BICSI Registered RCDD certification or AVIXA CTS-D certification
- 7-10 years of proven experience designing information and Communications Technology Systems (Data Networks, cDAS, Nurse Call, Electronic Security, Paging, Wireless, etc.) and/or Audiovisual networked systems.
BR+A is a place to learn, to grow, to work hard for clients that matter – and to be part of something bigger. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees.
BR+A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.
Visit www.brplusa.com for more information about our award-winning projects and our incredible team.
Salary range for 7 – 10 years of experience: $90,000 - $125,000
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Architectural Engineering
- Experience using Autodesk Revit design software
- BICSI Registered RCDD certification or AVIXA CTS-D certification
- 7–10 years of experience designing information and communications technology systems and/or audiovisual networked systems
- Successful completion of drug testing
What We Do
BR+A was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975 by Gene Bard, Arjun Rao, and Ted Athanas. With just 11 MEP design engineers and a few rooms packed with drafting tables, they built a firm that would become respected for solid engineering and even stronger relationships. Over the past four decades, we’ve been through a few transitions. While many things have changed, a lot is still the same. Today, we operate fourteen offices and employ hundreds of dedicated team members, but we are still proud to be an employee-owned firm. And although we’ve traded our drafting tables for BIM, AutoCAD and Revit, we continue to make MEP excellence the core of our practice—while helping our clients explore innovative design solutions. BR+A creates environments that make a difference. We engineer responsive, high-performing buildings where people and ideas thrive. Our diverse and talented team is dedicated to becoming a true partner to clients and a vital part of their organization, by fostering a culture where creativity is celebrated and collaboration fuels mutual success. BR+A. Responsive buildings. Responsive people.
