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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

HDR is looking for a Electrical Engineering Section Manager to join our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group in Folsom or Walnut Creek, CA. Section Managers are leaders in the practice who influence culture, morale, and recruiting as well as provide leadership in the pursuit and delivery of work. A Section Manager not only has deep engineering expertise in their discipline, but they understand how cross discipline teams function. They couple that understanding with leadership abilities to positively impact the success of the business. The behaviors represented by Section Managers are indicative to our staff, clients, and recruits of the behaviors and characteristics HDR rewards.

The Electrical Section Manager will be responsible for providing electrical engineering expertise and mentoring as well as be responsible to produce electrical systems design for a variety of markets including Water/Wastewater, Municipal, Industrial, Federal, Resources, Transportation, Health Care, Technology, and Commercial.

They will be responsible for the operation of the Northern California BES electrical group including staff development, workflow and forecasting, proposals and level of effort, scheduling, profitability, morale, and quality control, and will function as a technical lead on projects in addition to staff management responsibilities. They will select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel, and help identify/ recruit talented staff to enable our electrical section to grow to meet the design needs of the BES business group. They will be administratively responsible for the group and technical service functions and will lead and coordinate services with other disciplines. They will be directly involved with clients in project production and related issues, and will implement, monitor, and support company policy.

As a technical lead, they will be expected to coordinate and work closely with a multidiscipline design team throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration. They will be responsible for the development of construction drawings, specifications, and supporting engineering calculations, as well as the review of shop drawings during construction. This individual should be self-motivated, collaborative and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound electrical engineering designs.

This individual should be self-motivated and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound electrical designs.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Electrical Section Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for operations of electrical section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support
• Take administrative responsibility for electrical section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections
• Lead, produce, and coordinate the work of Electrical Engineers with the balance of a multidiscipline team throughout the entire project's development
• Participate in Project quality checks and reviews with various governing agencies for technical content and Code compliance
• Coordinate workload for the electrical team's project development to complete documents on schedule
• Establish client relations, and participate in the marketing, design and production meetings with regard to electrical systems
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager, Project Architect and other disciplines
• Track the financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust the work effort with the team to ensure that the work is completed within the parameters of the agreed-upon schedule
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews
• Perform other duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• Minimum 10 years of experience with extensive knowledge of building electrical power, lighting and signal design, including life safety systems and building management systems.
• PE in California
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency with Revit (Grasshopper/Dynamo experience a plus) and AutoCad software.
• Proficiency with SKM electrical system modeling software.
• Proficiency with lighting modeling software such a Visual.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• A minimum of 10 years experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems); previous experience with an architectural/ engineering or engineering consulting firm desired.
• Preference given to local candidates

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

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