Senior Electrical Designer

Description

• Coordinating with other disciplines regarding design development, changes, etc.
• Determining construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates.
• Producing electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Providing technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel in the department.
• Producing 480VAC equipment specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Developing staffing plans based on deliverables to be produced and the project schedule.
• Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
• Participating in team or cross-discipline checks to insure coordination between the design disciplines.
• Identifying possible changes in scope and drafting change orders
• Checking calculations made by other designers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Developing design criteria and scope of work.
• Forecasting hours to complete professional services.
• Coordinating work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.
• Mentoring subordinates.
• Conferring with clients to determine scopes of work and interact with clients on technical matters Providing direction to designers to complete tasks
• Identifying information required and proactively obtaining it.
• Delegating work to designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Providing discipline lead with the current status of project work, including identification of delays or improvements in the projected finish date.
• Proactively lead and coordinate the efforts of a design staff to achieve scope, schedule and budget objectives.
• Recognizing and communicating project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.
• Producing 15kV/5kV equipment specifications with engineering review and approval.

Requirements

• Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical deliverables.
• Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are highly developed and able to provide interoffice execution support with no supervision. Interoffice execution Leader is developed and visible.
• Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Ability to determine load center unit substation loading.
• Ability to perform voltage drop calculations.
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Ability to develop equipment specifications for 480VAC equipment such as, motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, etc. with engineering review and approval.
• Ability to perform lighting level calculations.
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to route conduit and cable tray.
• Proficient in the use of 2D AutoCAD and Microstation. 3D AutoCAD desirable.
• Ability to calculate tray and conduit fill.
• Programming experience with Programmable Logic controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and/or Distributed Control System (DCS) equipment.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.
• Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and Microstation.
• Familiarity with the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
• Ability to deliver presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
• Familiarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.
• Ability to develop electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform design functions.
• Able to determine motor control center loading.
• Knowledge and understanding of work flow/information flow between disciplines.
• Ability to produce a 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.
• Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Ability to determine construction material quantities.
• Ability to develop equipment specifications for 15kV/5kV equipment such as, switchgear, load break switches, motor control centers, etc. and capable of performing calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings with engineering review and approval.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to coordinate with the process group to provide efficient equipment layouts and space usage.
• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.

Benefits

• On-site assistance during startup.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance