Electrical Engineer II

Electrical Engineer II

Contribute your expertise, skills, and experience as a Electrical Engineer by joining our KDM Engineering team. KDM is a growing, award-winning, minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm focusing on electric, gas, site civil, and telecommunications engineering designs and support services.

KDM Engineering is searching for an Electrical Engineer I that will be responsible for detailed design of mid voltage distribution projects up to and including 34kV. They will interface closely with the client and utilize company, OSHA, and IEEE standards to facilitate design projects. Distribution projects may include, but will not be limited to, 4 to 12kV conversions, Overhead to Underground conversions, smart grid, cable, and conduit design.

Candidate will be responsible for working closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design basis, providing direction and guidance to drafters and designers, directing the flow of drafting and designer duties, insuring design schedules are met, including regularly providing project status updates to project engineer. Incumbents are expected to work to develop advanced skills, and work both independently and within a team.

Requirements:

• BS Electrical Engineering degree
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• BGE Experience preferred
• Proficiency of power engineering theories and principles
• Proficiency of practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing recommendations
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Good written and oral communication skills
• CAD software knowledge a plus
• Understanding of building design, power generation plants, and/or utility systems
• Ability to understand complex initiatives across multiple teams/platforms
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Quantitative and analytical skill set

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification, education and employment verification, and background screening
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Possess a valid Driver's License
• Current Hybrid Work schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Why Choose KDM?

Established in 2012 on a promise to alter the face of engineering, KDM Engineering has built a reputation of excellence in providing outstanding technical services, maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality assurance, and offering a truly inclusive work environment.

Our clients and partners in the public and private sectors consistently recognize KDM for our responsiveness to their needs, budgets, and schedules. Our peers distinguished KDM with Edison Electric Institute's Diverse Supplier Award, Capital One and Women Presidents' Organization's (WPO) 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, and Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For annually for seven years.

Our talented, experienced team delivers exceptional engineering designs, project management, and customer support services to each of our projects. Our enduring commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is unmatched in our industry. Because our team comes from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, we bring uniquely different and diverse perspectives to solving complex engineering problems.

Top Reasons to Work for Us:

• Challenging and Meaningful Work
• Competitive Base Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Company Paid Holidays
• Great Work-Life Balance
• Fun and Flexible Work Environment
• Organization with People-First Mentality
• Dynamic Leadership Team
• A Culture that Values Your Input

Full List of Benefits & Perks:

• Positive team environment
• Competitive salaries
• Flexible schedules
• Growth opportunities
• Training and professional development
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurances
• Paid time-off.
• Paid holidays.
• Volunteer leave
• Performance bonuses
• HSA
• Parental and maternity leave
• Supportive management
• Professional development assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly team-building outings
• Laidback office culture, flexibility & happy hours
• Meditation space, nap room, and nursing mothers' room

Equal Employment Opportunity:

KDM Engineering strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Join us in re-engineering the future, together