Stony Brook University · 1 day ago
Electrical Engineer
Stony Brook University is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support Capital and local projects. The role involves providing engineering design services, managing multiple projects, and ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide engineering design services for physical alteration work that is funded by the Capital Plan and local projects to be administered by the design and construction department. These services include: diagnosis of the problem, identification of the solution, design of the solution, review of drawings prepared by draftsman, preparation of specifications when needed, evaluation of bids when needed, inspection of construction work, verification that construction work done meets specifications, and verification that actual design solves the original problem. The incumbent must be able to draw their own electrical design in AutoCAD. Lighting design of interior lighting, lighting calculations, and exterior roadway, pedestrian and parking lot lighting design is also a consideration
Provide engineering design and management services for new facilities and alterations to existing facilities. These services include participation in the planning process, working with internal and external architect or engineering firms, review finished drawings to verify that campus program specifications have been met, and selected inspection of construction work to see that completed work meets specifications. Manage electrically based projects such as switchgear replacement, transformer replacement or emergency generator replacement projects
Manage multiple design projects concurrently, both Capital and local projects for inhouse design and design with outside consultant architects and engineers. Review work submitted by consultants for completeness, clarity, constructability, correctness and taking into account all applicable New York State and National Electric Codes (NEC). Develop and maintain Campus Standards
Provide engineering and management assistance to Campus Operations and Maintenance and/or Utilities in the form of critical Maintenance projects. Incumbent will assess the problems, investigate, develop estimates, design the solution and oversee the construction of said problem. Consult on an "as needed" basis with the East and West Physical Plants, including the Hospital, on their energy and high voltage needs. Hospital projects may require consultation on both normal power and emergency power
Attend project meetings as assigned. Develop drawings for the electrical, mechanical, and plumbing designers. Develop bid specifications for outside contractors for project designs, which includes defining and specifying all materials and products required to complete projects and produce specifications for purchasing. Keep supervisor updated with regard to assigned projects
Maintain communications with construction staff during design and construction administration phase
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Electrical Engineering or other closely related discipline
Five (5) years of full-time electrical engineering experience
Experience in preparation of building electrical system designs, including but not limited to lighting, fire alarms, power distribution systems, high voltage, switchgear, transformer, and/or generator selection
Proficiency with AutoCAD 2024
Working knowledge of New York State building code and National Electric Code (NEC) to ensure proper electrical designs
Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid NYS Driver's License; have a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations
Preferred
Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher)
Professional Engineering License
Additional years of field experience in supervising the physical implementation of providing design services
Experience designing research labs and research equipment
Benefits
$4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly
Company
Stony Brook University
The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university.
Funding
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