Engineering Design Lead

Position Title

Engineering Design Lead

San Jose, CA, United States

Project Delivery

Design/BIM/VDC

Engineering Design Lead

This position can be based out of our San Jose, CA office or fully remote.

Arch Key is one of the nation's largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible.

We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset, bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.

As an Engineering Design Lead, you will be responsible for leading the engineering design, NEC Code, constructability, and prefab building information modeling (BIM) services for Company projects, performing the design of complex systems, exercising judgment in evaluation and selection of equipment and systems components for major projects, or for several smaller but complex projects within the specific discipline. This position works closely with project managers, BIM specialists, designers, design engineers and others to develop and facilitate the planning strategies required for each specific project.

• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.
• Has strong knowledge of the National Electric Code and other building codes as they relate to design.
• Can coach and mentor others with excellent listening and communication skills.

• Leads constructability and prefab strategies on assigned projects from inception through completion, in consultation with the project team. Completes 2D and 3D drafting tasks to support electrical construction initiatives, utilizing Autodesk and other standard Company software.
• Acts as the primary constructability and QA/QC source for the team to ensure deliverables are high quality and meet company standards.
• May perform the following fundamental engineering functions:
  • Performs lighting & power design and layouts including circuiting and switching schemes.
  • Performs single line designs, panel schedules, load calculations, and Design Master Electrical.
  • Organizes details of construction drawings and responds to construction administration items as they arise.
  • Coordinates planning with architects, structural, civil, and mechanical engineers.
• Attends BIM coordination meetings and makes appropriate changes as needed, escalating cost and scheduling issues to manager. Supports and complies with all BIM, modeling, prefab, technologies, and planning standards. Provides recommendations for changes to improve standards and procedures, as necessary. Responds to questions and addresses problems with appropriate resolutions and plan revisions.
• Works closely with design teams while applying detailed attention to modeling, clashing and annotating sheets. Gathers and requests specific information from other design disciplines necessary to move forward and complete electrical designs on schedule. Surveys job sites as needed for scope of work and quality to determine compliance with the prepared documents and customer expectations.
• Monitors the design activities of other design professionals as needed to achieve high performance for work quality and productivity. This includes providing coaching, training, and mentoring for others. Provides performance feedback regularly.
• Coordinates and reviews design and drawing work for team members and coordinates workload through the entire project development to complete…