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Role Description
As a senior-level engineering role, the Associate Principal leads mid to large-size projects that span multiple disciplines. This individual works with clients, product manufacturers, contractors, other design team members, and other employees of TEECOM to take each project from start to finish with limited direction. This entails providing detailed drawings, specifications, calculations, and reporting information to the client. Projects are expected to be completed on time and on budget.
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Delegate work effectively, promote teamwork, and mentor less senior staff.
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Participate in the TEECOMuniversity in-house training program, mentoring junior designers through the courses, developing new course content, and providing feedback on existing courses.
Qualifications
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BS in Engineering (electrical preferred)
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Minimum of six years of discipline (physical security or electronic security) design for facilities construction projects
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Experience with Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit)
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Experience with Bluebeam Studio
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Experience with Microsoft Suite
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Experience with G Suite
Requirements
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EIT is a plus
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PSP or CPP
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DCDC is a plus
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PE is a plus
Benefits
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Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
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Basic and voluntary life insurance
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Short-term and long-term disability coverage
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401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions
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Paid parental leave
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Lifestyle and legal benefits
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Pet benefits
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Performance-based bonuses
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Flexible time off for full-time exempt team members
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Nine scheduled paid holidays for all employees
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Lead fee development in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), proposal, and interview coordination with marketing
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Lead fee negotiations with client
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Foster client relationships and fellow design team members
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Ask clients about other current or upcoming projects
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Follow up on open pursuits
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Develop additional business with client
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Attend client and/or industry events
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Attend client meetings with senior technical staff members and prepare meeting notes documenting relevant decisions and discussions
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Conduct client meetings and programming sessions to develop the system (telecom, security, network, audiovisual, and acoustics) parameters and design criteria
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Prepare and/or delegate mark-ups for Revit models and AutoCAD drawings
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Research technical product information
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Conduct and/or delegate job site inspections to determine existing conditions and extent of progress made by contractors
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Design, coordinate, and engineer systems per discipline (telecom, security, network, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, etc.)
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Track decisions, budgets, and schedule for mid to large-size projects
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Prepare drawings, specifications, contract documents, and design calculations
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Conduct and/or delegate design team coordination (architects, engineers, TEECOM team)
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Manage client interface between technology and facilities staff and the architects, integrators, and contractors
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Conduct and/or delegate the programming, design, construction, and closeout phases of each assigned project
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Perform and/or delegate job site inspections to determine existing conditions and extent of progress made by contractors
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Prepare and/or delegate schedules and identify tasks required to complete each phase of the project
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Provide support to the team, develop tools, improve processes, and share technical knowledge
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Attend and contribute to internal team, discipline, and project meetings
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Conduct and/or delegate configuration and commissioning of systems to ensure 100% functionality is delivered
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Prepare and/or delegate opinions of probable construction cost (OPCC) for systems as required
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Perform special projects assigned by leadership related to overall management of the firm
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Provide periodic updates to leadership on project status, schedule issues, and financial performance
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Perform other work-related duties as assigned
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Ensure timesheets/expense reports are accurate and up-to-date daily
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Achieve billed revenue target each quarter
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Identify, prepare, and secure authorization for Additional Services Agreements (ASA) when scope of the project deviates from the Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
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Meet project budgets and positively contribute to profitability
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Ensure that all client and design team due dates, submission dates, and completion dates are met
What Success Looks Like
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Established as an internal mentor and guides less senior staff
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Manage successful internal project team (on time, on budget, positive client feedback)
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Gain repeat clients
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Quarterly reviews are completed on schedule
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5% or less of engineering change order errors
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Utilization equals 85%
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Average hours worked is between 40 and 50 hours per week
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Achieve goals from the Performance Plan each quarter
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Accounts Receivable (AR) over 90 days is less than 10% of the total AR
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Project stale dates are less than 3% in Vision
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Projects are 100% scheduled in Asana