Design Engineer 1
Lakewood, CO - USA
Job Summary
OVERVIEW:
This position exists to differentiate Encore Electric designs and installations through the quality and performance of Audio-Visual or other technology systems leading to highly reliable system operations and customer satisfaction.
Compensation Range for this Role: $80000 - $100000 DOE
- Encore is a legacy company that has a strong track record of promoting from within our workforce. There is a career path for you at Encore!
- You will have access to MedicalDental andVision Insurance. We have Benefit Programs that include ano cost option for our employees.
- Employees have access to Short-Term Long-Term Disability andLife Insurance.
- A retirement plan including an employee-matched 401(k).
- An Employee Assistance Program that includes counseling legal and financial advice.
- Receive Paid Time Off (PTO)andall major holidays.
- Get technical safety personal finance and leadership training throughEncore University. This program is at no cost to our employees and will help further your personal growth and your career!
- Generous Employee Referral Program!
- 2019 AGC Safety Excellence Grand Award Winner
- Encore Electric was named among the Top Workplaces in America to work by The Denver Post.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree in engineering is preferred or equivalent AV engineering experience.
A minimum of three years experience demonstrated in engineering technology systems. CTS-D CCNA CCDA or other industry certifications showing knowledge of systems engineering is preferred.
General Responsibilities
- Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships
- Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed
- Earn and maintain customer trust
- Uphold the core values of the organization
- Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job
Specific Responsibilities
- Take ownership for the overall design and engineering quality of Audio Visual (AV) systems for projects sold and supported by Encore Electric
- Produce (directly or with the assistance of CAD personnel) detailed complete and constructible drawing sets suitable for field fabrication and construction
- Perform all research calculations and supporting engineering required
- Assist with the development documentation and maintenance of standardized best practices and products used by Encore Electric for the design installation and testing of AV systems
- Develop and manage compliance measures to ensure consistency for design and installation
- Lead on-site process (or direct other technical staff or subcontractors) of performance testing certification and documentation AV systems
- Consult and assist for active customer jobs and service calls
- Participate in meetings including but not limited to construction meetings and pre-sales meetings. Lead discussions with owners contractors and other stakeholders as to the technical functional and budget requirements of AV and related technology and proactively and thoroughly document such conversations
- Ownership and resolution of high-level technical escalations as the company subject matter expert
- Provide consultation and assistance for internal Encore Electric projects installing servicing and updating AV systems
- Actively participate in Encore Electric safety meetings and training activities. Ensure safety policies and practices are followed in project design and execution
- Participate in Project Management support activities such as cost forecasting and budget tracking and other project reviews as required
Other duties as may be assigned
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
- Overall Construction and milestones related to technology deployment
- Constructability and the construction process
- AV or other technology system design for deployment of Encore Electric Projects
- AutoCAD/VectorWork/ConnectCAD or other construction drawing software
- IT network concepts as at pertains to technology system design
Skill in:
- Commissioning and testing AV/Other systems installations
- Reading architectural and system design drawings
- Leadership and communication
- Change to: Estimating engineering and CAD/drawing hours needed to complete project requirements
- Technology Design of Audio Visual or other systems
- Construction Processes
- Acting as a self starter
- Working with little supervision
- Spatial orientation
- Visualizing the constructability of an estimate
- Identifying scope gaps in construction documents
- Marketing
- Technical writing and specification detail
- Customer management
- Listening
- Speaking intelligently
- Adapting to new and changing requirements environments and/or information
- Managing people and processes
- Managing complex projects breaking them down to their component levels
- Using communication software
- Business writing (proposals)
- Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers vendors consultants management and employees
- Operating a computer
- Operate Microsoft office products
- Organizing work to accomplish tasks
- Readingand writing
- Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs
- Identifying and managing risk
- Problem solving
- Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment
- Operating a computer including high aptitude in Microsoft excel and operate CAD software
Ability to:
- Understand and support the success factors of other employees
- Lead projects and manage timelines to completion
- Retain and access critical information from memory
- Conceptually estimate and provide input on demand at design meetings
- Conceptualize and visualize the project for constructability means and methods
- Think on your feet
- Understand when to speak and when not to speak
- Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)
- See things from multiple perspectives
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Driving
- Sitting
- Climbing
- Lifting (up to 50 pounds)
- Standing
- Stooping
- Vision acuity (near and far)
- Walking
Encore Electric Inc. is an EOE including disability/vets
NO Agencies or Third-Party Recruiters/resumes please.
Benefits of this role:
- Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees including: medical dental and vision plans disability and life insurance employee-matched 401(k) paid time off (PTO) an employee assistance program that includes counseling legal and financial advice.
- Encore also provides a generous employee referral program and access to technical safety personal finance and leadership training through Encore University Encores in house training program.
Applications will close for this position on:June 1 2026 or until role has been filled.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Encore Electric is the premier Colorado electrical contractor, working in industries like commercial, healthcare, data centers and more.