Above Group Overview
We offer you the opportunity to put your passion and your God given talents and abilities to use. Our goal is to attract and develop skilled, called, and passionate people to impact our devoted customers and our team. We want to attract immensely creative employees with an ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge others.
For more information, see www.abovegroupinc.com.
Our People Strategy
We believe in a people strategy to be the fundamental driver of our organization. While we can never reach a perfect organizational model, we can certainly strive towards it in our daily efforts and mission. With that vision comes a focus of key initiatives we are working on, listed here, with the indicators of what it should look like as we approach:
- Shared Direction: A collective understanding of what the organization stands for, where it is going, and how we will get there. Indicators: a clear inspiring vision, well-executed strategies, clear aligned goals.
- Authentic Values: Deeply held principles guiding all decisions and relationships and reflected in the conduct of everyone at all times. Indicators: high levels of trust and communications, uncompromising integrity and ethics, socially responsible practices.
- Productive Relationships: Open, collaborative relationships that recognize and honor the commitments that people make to themselves, each other, their work, and the organization. Indicators: respect for all individuals, effective problem solving and decision-making, clear accountability, effective teamwork at all levels.
- Liberating Processes: Flexible structures, processes, and technologies that allow people to do their best work and to collaborate effectively across boundaries. Indicators: clear organizational design, collective knowledge, the right tools and technologies, the right people for the right jobs.
- Outcome Learning: Results-focused learning that strengthens individual and organizational capacity to cope with the present and define the future. Indicators: continuous teaching and learning, effective knowledge and skills development, leadership development at all levels.
- Motivating Metrics: Fair, meaningful performance requirements, measure and rewards that reinforce high performance and manage poor performance. Indicators: clear and energizing performance requirements, relevant work measures, differentiated rewards.
Our Vision – What We Want to Do
Continuously improving the built environment for the glory of God.
Our Mission – Why We Exist
Demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ through empowering excellent AEC professionals to provide superior service.
Our Values – How We Will Accomplish This Mission
Our Core Values are the tools we use and the behaviors we exhibit as Employees of Above Group. They describe how we work together to achieve this special place we’re developing and how they make us uniquely successful.
- Christian Values - We demonstrate humility, honesty, integrity, respect, kindness, and a sense of social responsibility.
- Uncompromising Quality – We provide excellent results all the time, every time.
- Buffalo – We take initiative running toward and owning challenges.
- Extreme Team – We are accountable to each other to continuously grow and succeed.
Senior Electrical Engineer (SEE) Senior Project Manager (SPM)
The Position
The Senior Electrical Engineer (SEE) Senior Project Manager (SPM) for Above Group shall contribute and support leadership of Power, Lighting, and Low Voltage Engineering in addition to Project Management efforts of cross discipline Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) projects for the firm. The SEE SPM shall be a graduated engineer from an ABET accredited institution who shall directly contribute to the Firm and its success through engineering, design, technical leadership, and project management efforts. The SEE SPM is also responsible for contributing to the growth of the team by leading and mentoring subordinate staff in expanding their capabilities and contributions. The SEE SPM shall execute design duties as required to ensure quality products.
The SEE SPM shall be an Electrical Engineer registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) at a minimum. Additional credentials are encouraged and desired.
- The SEE SPM is an Electrical Engineer by education and experience, with the following characteristics:
- Ability to combine personal judgment with project information and knowledge of codes and standards to implement design criteria.
- Has expertise in Power, Lighting, Grounding, Lightning Protection, Fire Alarm, Communications and Electronic Security systems. Experience with Medium Voltage Equipment systems a plus. Priority given to experience with healthcare facilities, and central plant infrastructure (generator plants and substations).
- Demonstrates proficiency with load demand calculations, one-line distribution development, load flow, short-circuit analysis and arc flash hazard analysis.
- Experience with SKM Powertools for Windows, Visual (or AGI32) and other applicable tools.
- Ability to work well in a team environment as well as an individual. Communicates effectively with individuals in the organization.
- Capable of interpreting information set forth in a Scope of Work, Basis of Design, field surveys and code research.
- Project involvement: Engineer of record from concept phase, through construction documents and construction administration.
- Directs and mentors subordinate staff of their responsibilities on a daily basis.
- The SEE SPM is an Electrical Designer:
- Basic knowledge of NEC and electrical calculations
- Designs layout of lighting, lighting controls, receptacles, equipment rooms, and equipment connections in coordination with team members within the discipline, as well as project team members in other disciplines. Prepares panelboard and equipment schedules
- Proficient with design drawing software including Revit and AutoCAD.
- Performs system calculations. Sizes and selects system components.
- Reviews shop drawing submittals, and travels to job sites to perform field verification.
- Produces field reports and punch lists.
- The SEE SPM develops organizational skills including technical writing and time management:
- Uses excellent writing skills to author basis of design (BOD) narratives, design criteria documents, feasibility studies, condition assessment reports, engineering studies and reports, and other high quality highly technical written documents as needed.
- Uses excellent writing skills to edit design specifications; respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) incorporating information from project documents, specifications,
- Reviews shop drawings and submittals to evaluate compliance with applicable codes, project specifications, and design documents and criteria.
- Reads relevant project correspondence and maintains project design files.
- The SEE SPM provides Project Management for MEP/FP engineering and design projects:
- Responsible for all projects assigned.
- Maintains open lines of communication with clients.
- Manages client expectations.
- Manages team budgets as assigned.
- Manages and coordinates project schedules and due dates.
- Prepares client project presentations, studies, and reports.
- Manages weekly design team assignments.
- Assists in developing project staffing plans.
- Mentors senior- and junior-level staff.
- The SEE SPM is a business developer and a marketer:
- Secures new sources of viable business and will be required to take the company into previously undeveloped areas of the industry.
- Develops new business relationships, generates and negotiates new revenue streams for the company.
- Required to use business contacts and relationships to ensure that the company is always aware of upcoming projects.
- Requires networking to enhance the company network.
- Promotes and maintains a high level of visibility for Company’s services and brand and helps coordinate public relations related efforts.
- Presents the company to potential clients using different types of communication; including face to face meetings, presentations, telephone calls, emails etc.
- Completes pre-qualification procedures with potential clients and consultants.
- Acts as a representative of the company at key exhibitions, conferences and networking events.
- Adopts a team approach; works with others in pursuing common goals.
- Maintains high level relationships with the Company’s existing clients and partners.
Key Characteristics of the Ideal Senior Electrical Engineer (SEE)
- Called – A strong sense of knowing who you are (i.e., gifts, talents, competencies) and how you are to spend your life. We fulfill our calling by being excellent at what God designed us to be and we diligently pursue it.
- Practice Servant Leadership– Leaders at Above Group are called to serve. We realize that effective leadership starts on the inside. We demonstrate that we are willing to do what others are unwilling to do. We will practice a Servant Leadership character that enriches the lives of others.
- A Commitment to Above Group– An understanding of and a commitment to the special purpose, mission, and beliefs of Above Group and will have a value system compatible with our values.
- People Abilities– Deep interest and care for people with an understanding of their primary interests, aims, strengths, and motivations.
- Working with Customers– A demonstrated ability to accomplish results through collaboration with and development of strong relationships with our customers.
- Organizational Skills– An ability to organize his/her own thoughts and work, while continually growing a results-oriented team. Ability to win the confidence of colleagues and office staff that demonstrates a well-functioning department.
- Insight and Strategy– A focused sense of strategy, (i.e., possessing the knowledge and sixth sense for how to implement our mutual goals). The ability to set realistic objectives and achieve them.
- A Sense of Timing– An intuitive sense of timing and appropriateness in relation to people and projects.
- Work Capacity– Sufficient physical and emotional energy to deliver the results necessary to advance our mission.
- Self-Starter– Creates ideas and follow through without prodding. (Balanced with judgment and knowing when and how to ask for assistance and counsel).
- Enthusiasm– A heartfelt passion for the work we do, which displays optimism – but not overselling and overstating.
- Character – A level of impeccable integrity that permeates others.
- Passion– The Above Group Vision will be irresistible to the right person. People skills, organizational and communication abilities must be truly remarkable, this person will be excellent at vision-casting in a manner that inspires others to join with us and develop solid relationships.
Minimum Requirements
The Senior Electrical Engineer shall meet the following minimum requirements:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience (post degree) working in a MEP Engineering Firm or AE Firm
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering
- Professional Engineering (PE) License
- Current/Active NCEES registration in good standing
- Previous experience in managing workflow for MEP/FP designers and engineers in the Healthcare or Science/Technology fields
- Operational Experience in REVIT
- Operational experience with Microsoft Projects
- Excellent Communication skills, both oral and written
- This is a 100% remote position.
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.
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