Electrical Designer

Electrical Senior Designer

The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform design work as described below. This position serves as a staff designer performing assignments of intermediate complexity.

1. Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Design Supervisor, prepare and check designs of intermediate complexity utilizing 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools.
2. Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients.
3. Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.
4. Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
5. Perform bulk material take-off analysis and tabulations.
6. Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including review of vendor submittals.
7. Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Basic Job Requirements

1. U.S. Citizenship required.
2. Associate degree in related technical field of study and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience.
3. Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
5. Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
6. Knowledge of discipline codes and standards.
7. Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes, and guidelines.
8. Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
9. Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet, and electronic presentation programs.
10. Experience providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services on industrial projects.
11. Proficiency executing engineering projects utilizing 3D modeling and 2D CADD automation tools in a multi-discipline environment.

Discipline Specific Job Requirements

1. Background and experience must include drafting/designer experience in engineering fields, such as electrical, instrumentation and control or communications.
2. Proficiency in computer-aided design (Bentley MicroStation) with demonstrated experience to originate and produce drawings with minimum supervision required.
3. Proficiency in 3D modeling using Intergraph Smart 3D (S3D).
4. Ability to walk down field systems with minimal guidance, interpret field direction, generate minor design details, create new drawings, modify existing drawings, and direct junior drafters.
5. Perform advanced design calculations (lighting, raceway sizing, and wire sizing).
6. Perform intermediate design calculations (voltage drop, cable pulling, panel board and breaker sizing, and junction box sizing).
7. Perform electrical material take-off.
8. Perform field assistance.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials.
2. Experience with design of systems, structures, and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1.
3. Practical field experience.
4. EPC project experience for the following industries:

• U.S. Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency.
• Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program.
• Manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology.

• 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D CAD systems and procedures.
• Intergraph SmartPlant Electrical software.
• Intergraph SmartPlant Review software.
• Electrical design requirements (grounding/earthing, lighting, wiring, motors, conduit fill and sizing, panel boards, and hazardous locations).