Electrical Engineer

Bowers + Kubota offers an employee owned environment in Honolulu, Hawaii. This onsite Electrical Engineer position features a salary range of USD 97,960 to 124,800 per year and provides opportunities to influence project design and production while aligning with codes and construction methods.

Benefits

• 100% Employee Owned

Responsibilities

• Research and gather information for project work
• Utilize CAD tools to create, modify, and finalize electrical drawings for construction projects and design reports
• Produce final drawings, verify dimensions, ensure consistency, and confirm completeness
• Develop electrical specifications in the client required format
• Maintain documents within the established filing system
• Follow design standards for city, state, and federal projects as required
• Prepare periodic project status reports
• Review contract requirements to understand deliverables for each phase
• Revise documents per client comments and in-house reviews
• Prepare submission packages per contract requirements
• Provide marketing and technical support
• Present and represent the department at meetings
• Travel to job sites for site investigations and inspections
• Create project schedules to meet submittal dates
• Coordinate work activities with other departments and regulatory agencies
• Take field measurements and obtain design data
• Prepare quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction costs
• Prepare studies and reports as requested
• Monitor and follow up on project financial health
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required
• Minimum of 5 years of well-rounded electrical design experience across all phases of design and construction
• Ability to modify existing drawings to minimize new drawings and create new drawings when necessary in a timely fashion
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong work ethic
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings across trades
• Prepare accurate detailed drawings from data provided by field surveys, as-built drawings, markups, worksheets, and design sketches
• Experience with designing major electrical projects is highly preferred
• Knowledge of technical report writing principles and practices
• Strong presentation abilities
• Passed Fundamentals of Engineering exam preferred
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in CAD software, AutoCAD, with a minimum of 5 years' experience
• Able to follow project CAD standards and procedures
• Solid understanding of codes and regulations, engineering systems, construction methods, and project delivery processes
• Ability to perform well in a fast paced environment with speed and accuracy
• Client management skills
• Disciplined and driven to meet project deadlines
• Highly creative and collaborative
• Effective communication with consultants by phone and computer
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to build and sustain client relationships as a trusted advisor
• Ability to develop project programs, initial design concepts, and project goals
• Team oriented mindset
• Desire for lifelong learning and growth
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills
• Positive service-oriented attitude toward the firm, employees, and clients
• Valid driver’s license

Technology focus for this role includes AutoCAD and MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), supporting a range of design and documentation tasks.

Location

Honolulu, Hawaii, onsite

Salary Range

USD 97,960 to 124,800 per year, depending on experience