Why Ignoring the Role of an Electrical Engineering Will Cost You Time and Sales

Electrical engineers play a key role in modern society. Any technology you use that relies on electricity owes its existence to electrical engineering. Vehicles, computers, medical equipment, and, of course, lights, all require electrical engineering. 

In the construction industry, electrical engineering plays a vital role. The building’s electrical supply must be both safe and reliable. Flawed wiring or poorly designed grids can lead to short circuits, poor reliability, and even fires. For these reasons, ignoring electrical engineering can cause business disruptions that cost you sales.

In addition, not paying attention to the quality of electrical engineering costs time on a building project. The building must pass inspections, and any electrical work not up to code will result in an order to re-do some or all of the grid. This can set your project back for months.

What Does a Construction Electrical Engineer Do?

In the commercial construction industry, electrical engineers design circuits and electrical devices to provide power to the building and ensure that it remains on if there is a systemic power failure.

For example, while working on a hospital or medical building, electrical engineers know that the building and all equipment require a certain level of power. In addition, some medical devices must remain uninterrupted even in a citywide electrical failure. 

Life support machines, for example, fall into this category. An electrical engineer would design circuits, evaluate loads, and pair life support machines with emergency generators. Lights, too, need to remain on, but can function at a dimmer level in a crisis, so electrical engineers would design the grid to accommodate this situation.

What Qualifies an Electrical Engineer? 

Electrical engineers start out by attending a college or university and obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. Some continue to earn a Master’s of Engineering, but a bachelor’s degree provides sufficient educational background.

After college and upon successfully completing the Fundamentals in Engineering Exam, they become an Engineer in Training. Next, they work directly under an experienced electrical engineer. Each state requires a different amount of time as an Engineer in Training before earning certification as a Professional Engineer. However, not all engineering positions require a Professional Engineer certification, and some electrical engineers will not have the Professional Engineer designation.

Electrical engineers specialize in a certain industry. This is because the role of the electrical engineer differs widely between, for example, the construction industry and the microprocessor field. Because of this, several electrical engineer subcategories exist, including the following:

• Construction industry

• Signal processing 

• Telecommunications

• Power industry 

• Electronics Industry

• Control systems 

Carlton Building Services General Building Contractor in Hampton Roads Virginia

Carlton Building Services understands the importance of quality electrical engineering for your building project. That’s why we pick quality electrical engineering subcontractors. Nothing could be more important on a medical facility renovation in Hampton Roads Virginia. 

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