Sr. Field Engineer, Electrical (Remote)

Job Description

Job Description

Engineer Your Future with Us
VoltAir is an award-winning consulting engineering firm with a passion (some call it an obsession) for quality engineering. Our friendly and relaxed culture allows you to dig into incredible projects alongside talented colleagues while making career-building impacts in your local and national communities. We attract and reward skilled individuals who share a passion for engineering design. Our modern, spacious headquarters are in sunny Tampa Bay, with several offices around the country.

Position Overview
The Sr. Field Engineer, Electrical role is responsible for overseeing electrical installations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing project timelines and budgets in construction projects.
Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Project Oversight: Supervise and manage the installation, testing, and maintenance of electrical systems at construction sites, ensuring compliance with technical standards and safety regulations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, architects, and other engineers to ensure that electrical systems are integrated into the overall project design.
• Technical Evaluation: Conduct site inspections and audits to ensure quality control and adherence to safety protocols.
• Documentation: Review technical documentation, including drawings and specifications, to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
• Problem-Solving: Analyze complex electrical issues and propose effective solutions to overcome technical challenges during the project lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• License electrician or a related field is preferred.
• • Minimum of 10 years of experience of construction experience in electrical, particularly in site management, is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects, including budgeting and scheduling. Review construction documents such as RFIs, Shop Drawings, and cost estimates.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems design, installation, and maintenance.
• Highly proficient technical/computer skills including Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Work, Excel), internet and web applications.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to ensure that all work meets quality standards and safety regulations.
• Meets deadlines, works independently or as part of a team, accountable, maintains focus on set objectives and goals.
• Ethical, honest, and accountable; maintains confidentiality, handles sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Has a bias for action and seeks new opportunities for continual improvement.
• Keeps information organized and accessible, maintains efficient workspace, manages time well.
• Ability to work effectively in a group or team environment as well as independently; values input and opinions of others.

Physical Requirements
Must have the ability to perform the necessary job-related functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Travel up to 100% for site investigations and assessments, or client meetings
• Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting, for prolonged periods
• Work extended hours, evenings and weekends when necessary to meet business deadlines
• Regular use of office equipment such as a computer/laptop and computer screens
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other computer components
• Ability to see differences between colors, shades and brightness
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• May occasionally be exposed to the following work conditions: work near/with moving mechanical parts; work near/with electrical currents; work in high places or underground; be exposed to fumes/airborne particles or caustic chemicals; withstand outdoor weather conditions; withstand moderate to very loud noises.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Parental leave
• 401k plan with company match
• Employee perks and discounts
• Educational assistance & professional development
• Opportunity to work on impactful, headline-making projects that positively impact local and national communities

Who We Are
VoltAir, Inc, founded in 2006, is an engineering firm that provides Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Information Technology design and commissioning services. Our projects span aviation, office, restaurant, retail, higher education, parking, K-12, multi-family, healthcare, labs, recreational facilities and central energy plants. We are a certified minority-owned corporation and employ nearly 50 professionals. We are headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with additional locations in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; and Atlanta, Georgia.

Equal Employment Opportunity
VoltAir does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment policies on the basis of any protected characteristics. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race or color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical or mental disability status, pregnancy status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. In addition, we make reasonable accommodation to the needs of disabled applicants and employees, so long as this does not create an undue hardship on the business or threaten the health or safety of others at work.