Electrical Designer

Overview

Location: 700 Broadway Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Department: Electrical Designer

Employment Type: Full-Time

About KZF Design

KZF Design is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning firm proudly recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Top 100 Places to Work since 2021. We are passionate about creating spaces that serve, inspire, and strengthen communities. Join a team where your voice matters and your work make a difference.

The Electrical Designer is responsible for creating detailed electrical designs and drawings for building systems and infrastructure projects. This role involves collaborating with engineers and other design professionals to ensure accurate, efficient, and code-compliant electrical layouts.

• Help our clients achieve their goals
• Work with Director, Senior Electrical Engineers and Project Managers to meet KZF goals and objectives
• Prepare Electrical design and construction documents in REVIT or AUTOCAD
• Seek advice and counsel from Senior Electrical Engineers and Director of Electrical Engineering Services as needed
• Interface with all professional disciplines assigned to the project to coordinate the Electrical work
• Prepare electrical design studies, written design narratives, calculations, and analysis
• Research building materials and systems and select appropriate items for incorporation into the building design
• Maintain a general knowledge of architectural, mechanical, structural, civil, fire protection and telecom building systems; coordinate these systems with the electrical design
• Research and prepare building code analysis as required
• Prepare design documents as required for all phases of design (concept, schematic, design development, construction documents) and direct Electrical support staff as required
• Prepare documents in conformance with KZF standards and quality control requirements
• Prepare outline and final construction document specifications
• Remain current with new products and tools that will assist in meeting client needs
• Conduct field investigations as required to understand project requirements
• Maintain technical accuracy, constructability, code conformance, and appropriate level of detail for project scopes
• Review project design for technical accuracy, constructability, code conformance, and appropriate level of detail for project
• Assist with internal Electrical quality assurance reviews
• Participate in value engineering; attend project team meetings
• Maintain technical expertise in your profession and area of work
• Provide technical, project management and client management support to projects
• Assist in mentoring and technical development of Electrical staff
• Assist in the development and maintenance of electrical design standards including master specifications, Electrical standards, drawing standard procedures, CADD standards and project documentation standards, as assigned by the Director
• Assist with construction administration, review shop drawings, prepare construction submittals, participate in construction site observation, prepare RFI responses and work with the Construction Administration Department and other team members to resolve construction issues in a timely manner

• Experience producing Electrical design and construction documents in an A/E consulting firm
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to other Electrical staff
• Experience providing supervision to junior electrical designers, and other technical staff
• Broad understanding and experience with design and office related computer software and operating systems
• Knowledgeable of building electrical engineering concept development, and final design including, power systems (medium & low voltage), low voltage control systems, lighting design, and fire alarm systems
• General knowledge of security systems, telephone and communications systems, closed circuit TV systems, cable TV systems, HVAC systems, HVAC controls, plumbing systems, fire protection, and piping systems
• Proficiency in Electrical REVIT and/or AUTOCAD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Comfortable with a broad range of project types
• Familiarity and experience working with building codes
• Capable and competent in all…