Electrical Engineer - Maxwell AFB

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Electrical Engineer (PE), Engineering Services Branch

Job Description - External:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides efficient, effective and timely electrical engineering expertise, to include but not limited to, electrical distribution, airfield lighting, corrosion control, industrial water treatment, alarm maintenance, and intrusion detection system programs, supporting the development, design and program management of Maxwell/Gunter AFB facility projects as part of Civil Engineering Operations' Engineering Services Branch's staff. Interfaces with customer-civil engineering/contracting management personnel as required resolving Maxwell/Gunter AFB engineering services customer support issues. Accomplishes other administrative tasks as required to ensure effective contractor civil engineering services customer support to Maxwell/Gunter AFB.

MAJOR JOB ACTIVITIES:

1. Complies with guidance provided in Air Force Instruction 32-1023, Design and Construction Standards and Execution of Facility Construction Projects, in addition to specific contractual guidance, in the accomplishment of design services. Prepares facility project designs to account for all known conditions and constraints, to allow for maximum flexibility, and to ensure adherence to all building codes, regulatory laws and safety standards as contractually defined.

2. Maintains full responsibility for design requirements of all projects except Military Construction (MILCON) and projects designed by other agencies in accordance with base support agreements. Provides functional and technical design reviews, coordination and support for MILCON and projects designed and executed by other. Reviews out-sourced or sub-contracted design and engineering requirements for accuracy and completeness.

3. Identifies and validates project design requirements with all project team members and applicable external organizations (safety, security, etc) and the end user to further refine and coordinate project requirements and criteria identified during project programming. Coordinates completed design process with the end user.

4. Completes a thorough design analysis, in conjunction with fellow contracted Engineering Services Branch professional engineers on staff, for all elements of facility projects including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, lighting, communication, architectural, and environmental issues. Provides comprehensive conceptual design, schematic design and design development addressing all known aspects of the work affecting functional requirements, material performance and system selections.

5. Prepares and maintains project design documentation that accurately tracks design sequence and rationale of design decision, parametric cost estimates for various design phases, decisions on building materials and other pertinent project information.

6. Provides necessary construction documents (drawing, specification, cost estimates and other required documents) using automated tools such as Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), word processing, spreadsheet and other applicable automated systems is desirable.

7. Works closely with USAF Contracting personnel to ensure requirements supporting USAF-contracting procured construction and renovation projects are expressed accurately and comprehensively in design documents and that work is accomplished to a high level of quality.

8. Participates in meetings as required by Engineering Branch leadership to review project design and construction issues with USAF-Contracting, contracted Construction Management and construction contractors as applicable and facilitates solution.

9. Works closely with, and provides electrical engineering expertise if required to, Civil Engineering Operations' Maintenance Engineering and Planning Section in the review of facility operations and maintenance issues and in the effective accomplishment of contractual energy/utility management requirements.

10. Performs other duties and assignments as required.

Experience - External:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in addition to certification as a Professional Engineer.

Experience: A minimum of four (4) years experience working as an electrical engineer. Familiarity with USAF civil engineering processes/procedures is highly desirable.

LOCATION SPECIFIC REQUIRMENTS: Montgomery, AL

SECURITY CLEARANCE: A Secret security clearance is desired.