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Seeking Electrical Engineer/Designer for Duplicable City Center

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ORGANIZATION: One Community

City Center Control Systems-Electrical

One Community is a nonprofit all-volunteer sustainability think tank. Our volunteer team fluctuates between 100-200 team members and has included over 1000 volunteers representing more than 60 different countries. We create open source sustainability-focused components covering food, energy, housing, education, and more. Read the specifics of how and why here: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/overview

We are seeking a skilled electrical engineer with specialized knowledge in electrical layout design and cost analysis to help finalize the electrical designs and tutorials for our Duplicable City Center. Here is a link to learn more about this facility: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/duplicable-city-center/

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • Master's degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering and design
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license would be a plus
  • Experience in sustainable electrical design, including energy-efficient lighting and renewable energy integration
  • Proficient in relevant software, including AutoCAD, Revit, or other electrical design software for electrical blueprint drafting
  • Proficient in applying IBC and LEED v4 specifications to ensure sustainable and code-compliant electrical designs
  • Expertise in integrating solar, wind, and geothermal power into electrical designs
  • Prioritization of safety and reliability through adherence to industry best practices
  • Previous work on large-scale facilities is preferred but not required
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively optimize energy performance while meeting functional requirements
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills in a remote work setting
  • Proficient in or willing to learn Google Docs and Dropbox for collaboration
  • Willing to commit 10+ hours per week for 3+ months

THE TASK

Our Duplicable City Center will open source 15 different templates and function as a recreation center, large-scale dining hall, and large-scale laundry facility. In this role, you will be helping to update and finalize the electrical plans for this structure. Here are our plans so far for these designs: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/duplicable-city-center-electrical/

HOW TO APPLY

To apply and learn more about our organization and how we work with our volunteers, please visit our online application page here: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/collaboration/

Alternatively, please send your resume and portfolio directly to our Executive Director who is doing the initial application review for this position: jae@onecommunityglobal.org

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About One Community

Location:

Virtual Opportunities Only, Global Team, CA 91775, US

Mission Statement

Our mission at One Community is to help people create a better world by demonstrating a more sustainable and enriching way of living and open source everything required for replication. We are a 100% volunteer non-profit and non-governmental organization. We are creating open source resources and solutions for food, energy, housing, social architecture, education, economics, stewardship, and more.

Description

Our vision is to usher in a new age of cooperation, collaboration, and sustainability. We do this by demonstrating what’s possible, open sourcing and free-sharing the blueprints, and making modular or total duplication easy enough, affordable enough, and attractive enough so that positive and sustainable world-change will spread on its own.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Homeless & Housing
Community, Environment, Homeless & Housing

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Interior Design
  • Construction
  • Civil Engineering
  • Interior / Exterior Design
  • Architecture
  • Electrical

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • 10+ hours a week for at least 3 months
  • AutoCAD and/or Revit access and electrical design experience

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