Design Engineer 1

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Encore Electric, Inc.
Lakewood, COLORADO, United States
  • Finance
  • FlexTime
  • FullTime
  • Seasonal
  • Applications have closed

Description

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: $80,000 – $100,000 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 Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance. We have Benefit Programs that include a no cost option for our employees.

  • Employees have access to Short-Term, Long-Term Disability and Life 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) and all major holidays.

  • Get technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore 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:

Bachelor’s 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

  • Reading and 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, Encore’s in house training program.

Applications will close for this position on: April 1, 2026 or until role has been filled.

For questions regarding this role, please contact : recruiting@encoreelectric.com

To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact HR@EncoreElectric.com .

Equal Opportunity Employer

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