Electrical Designer - Military veterans preferred

GMC has an opening for an Electrical Designer/Drafter in our Montgomery, AL office. The responsibilities for this position include gathering drawings and specifications, calculating material and equipment requirements and setting up production methods. Hands-on experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing firm that will offer unlimited growth potential.

  Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Liaise with architects and engineers to gather product and structural requirements and designs
• The successful candidate will enhance their engineering and design efforts working on a wide range of architectural and engineering projects for both public and private sector clients.
• Assisting Electrical Engineers on designing power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm, and telecommunication systems including security, television, audio/visual, intercom, PA, etc.
• Responsibilities include developing REVIT models of architectural and engineering projects, developing AutoCAD plans of architectural and engineering projects.
• Assisting with writing specifications for electrical equipment.
• Completing design tasks within budget and on schedule while effectively communicating with project managers, Sr. Electrical Engineers, and support staff to complete work efficiently.
• Be available and competent to visit job sites to assist in conducting surveys, assessments, and field inspections.
• Arc Flash Study experience is a plus, not required

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Self-starter with the ability to be a team player and work independently
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Associate's degree with ten years of experience OR Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university in engineering 2-3 years of experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of REVIT, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Products.  
• Strong interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Good math skills

Travel requirements:

Other Requirements: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.     

 About GMC

We are a regional firm with national experience located in 22 offices throughout the Southeastern United States.  We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference.  Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast’s most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.