Electrical Designer Resource

Electrical Designer Resource

The Electrical Designer Resource will support the design and construction of power, lighting, and telecommunications systems within the built environment. This role works closely with Electrical Designers, Electrical Engineers, and the Lead Electrical Engineer, who will provide mentorship in areas such as design calculations, code compliance, layout planning, and drafting preliminary one‑line diagrams.

Under the guidance of the Engineering Support Services Team, the Electrical Designer Resource will assist with engineering drawings and calculations for preconstruction, construction, and service/special projects on all things power and technology.

$75,000 – $95,000 annually, depending on experience.

This role can be based in Lakewood, Eagle, or Fort Collins, CO.

• Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships.
• Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed.
• Earn and maintain customer trust.
• Uphold the core values of the organization.
• Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job.

• Specification review assistance.
• Electrical gear review assistance.
• Owner equipment review assistance.
• Integration opportunity/risk analysis.
• Fire alarm and life safety systems support.
• Life safety gap design/risk analysis.
• Lighting and lighting control submittal review.
• Value engineering designs and analysis.
• Code review.

• Submittal review assistance.
• Engineered study review.
• Lighting control review.
• Construction power design and drafting.
• Arc flash energized work calculations and support.
• Constructability support.
• Code analysis.
• Engineering gap design.
• Underground heat calculations (Neher McGrath).

• Design/build engineering.
• Load calculations.
• Short circuit calculations.
• Design drawing development and/or review.
• Site visit evaluations.
• Technical reports.

• Constructability and the construction process.
• Electrical design standards.
• Calculus, algebra and geometry.
• Statistics.
• Building Codes.
• Electrical gear manufacturers.
• Construction safety standards.

• AutoCAD, REVIT, PDF (Bluebeam preferred).
• Power analysis software (SKM, CYMCAP, etc.).
• Acting as a self‑starter.
• Working with little supervision.
• Spatial orientation.
• Identifying scope gaps in construction documents.
• Technical writing.
• Customer management.
• Listening.
• Speaking intelligently.
• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information.
• Managing people and processes.
• Managing complex projects, breaking them down to their component levels.
• Using communication software (MS Teams).
• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees.
• Operating a computer.
• Operate Microsoft Office products.
• Organizing work to accomplish tasks.
• Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs.
• Identifying and managing risk.
• Problem solving.
• Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment.
• Verbal communication of complex concepts to a general audience.

• Retain and access critical information from memory.
• Problem solve effectively and efficiently.
• Systematically test systems.
• Maintain organized notes and reports.
• Understand when to speak and when not to speak.
• Be personally detached from ideas (no ego).
• See things from multiple perspectives.

• Driving, sitting, climbing, lifting (up to 50 lbs), standing, stooping, walking.
• Vision acuity (near and far).

• Relevant engineering degree from an ABET accredited institution or the ability to obtain and actively pursue such a degree, including courses in circuits, electromotive force, physics and some computer science.
• Certification as an EI/EIT is required.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee‑matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), employee assistance program (counseling, legal, and financial advice).
• Generous employee referral program.
• Access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University (Encore’s in‑house training program).
• Cell phone allowance.

Applications will close on June 30, 2026 or once the role has been filled.

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Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.