Staff Electrical Engineer

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) . At Disney, you’ll help inspire magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create innovative built environments.

The Staff Electrical Engineer will manage, support, guide, and execute various electrical engineering projects throughout the Disneyland Resort. As the specialized owner’s representative, this role will engage a diverse amount of low voltage (AC & DC) thru medium (up to 5kV) voltage facilities-based projects from inception through implementation. This role will entail developing bid level design and construction documents including proposals, specifications, design packages, and construction support. This role will spearhead multiple projects through the partnership and management of external consultants. This role engages and coordinates directly with architects and complementary engineering disciplines with the stakeholders. This role will develop request for proposals and expound on workload estimates with critical path schedule dates to support our project management teams. At times, additionally, respond to spontaneous projects.

You will report to the Sr. Manager, MEP Engineering with DLR Architecture & Facilities Engineering.

Expected Qualities LMTR Based:

Leadership:

• In this collaborative role, you will act as Owner’s Technical Representative on projects from concept through sustainment throughout the Disneyland Resort and ancillary properties.
• Perform as Owner’s Representative, including witnessing the signing and sealing of construction documents as needed.
• Provide engineering guidance and best practices established in Disney Master Design Specifications (DMGS), and other Disney design requirements.

Management:

• Manage the design and development of contract documents of projects with in-house and outside resources to meet project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate design activities and monitor field installations and demolition work that comply with specifications and code requirements.
• Enforce DMGS and related engineering best practices.

Technical Skills:

• Use and build your experience to develop concept designs and RFPs (Request for Proposals).
• Review drawings, engineering calculations, and specifications and ensure that all projects are designed and executed to applicable local and state codes and statutes.
• Review shop drawing submittals and respond to vendor’s requests for information per Resort standards.
• Perform site visits to solve problems and minimize schedule impacts.

Relationship:

• Partner with internal teams to develop, maintain, communicate, and enforce Walt Disney Company design guidelines, standards, master specifications, and details.
• Assist Project and Design Managers to resolve design compliance issues relating to Project requirements. Validate that all Item Specifications are consistent with products installed before archiving manuals.
• Build enhanced communications and expectations to successfully execute all projects.

Required Qualifications

• · Current, Valid and Clear CA Professional Engineers License (PE) in Electrical Engineering
• · 8 or more years of work experience in electrical engineering performing designs, calculations, code adherence and direct construction support.
• · Proven commercial and industrial facility (RD&E, CEP, etc.) electrical engineering experience while collaborating with other engineering and design disciplines.
• · Thorough understanding of the California Electrical code, IEEE electrical low voltage (Brown, Buff and Red book) , California energy code (i.e. Title 24), able to develop concepts, further and enhance electrical safety practices, and procedures within electrical engineering design, implementation, and provide overall discipline stewardship.
• · Proven collaboration with conscious engagement as a team member to ensure successful results.
• · Well versed in AutoCAD, Revit, and Lighting design

Required Education

• BS Engineering from an ABET accredited university

The hiring range for this position in California is $123,000.00-$152,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.