Electrical Engineer -MEP Greater Philadelphia, PA

Bala Consulting Engineers is a 200-person engineering firm headquartered outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, PA with full-service offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC.  

Bala is a dynamic growth-oriented company, built on relationships with our clients, staff, and industry partners. At Bala you will enjoy an exceptional employee experience that results in a successful career based on collaboration, leadership and personal development. 

Bala is seeking an We are seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer to sit in our Wayne, PA office supporting the function enterprise-wide.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Prepare calculations for feeders, services, short circuit, transformer size.
• Design building electrical distribution, fire alarm and lighitng control systems.
• Perform on-site surveys of existing electrical equipment.
•  Determine schedules and details required for the project.  Review with project engineer.
• Attend job meetings as required.
•  Ensure flow of information between disciplines.
• Assist in writing of reports and feasibility studies
• Support developing electrical standards.
• Prepare cost estimates and specifications.
• Experience in design of commercial and data centers preferred

The basic requirements for this position include: 

• 3 to 6 years of experience in designing electrical power distribution infrastructure, fire alarm systems, lighting systems, both interior and exterior, and lighting controls. 
• Knowledge should include familiarity with short circuit, arc flash coordination, design of interior and exterior lighting, and photometric calculations. 
• Background in design of commercial and data centers strongly preferred. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of applicable codes including energy conservation.
• PE or EIT certification preferred. 
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Proficiency with Revit design software with at least 1 year experience of formal design use.

As a multi-discipline engineering firm, Bala is a leader in innovative designs for building systems in High Rise, Mission Critical, Multi-Unit Housing, Commercial Office, Higher Education, Transportation, Adaptive Reuse and Life Science facilities.