Senior Electrical Designer

Merrick & Company

The Role

Overview

Designs power systems for heavy industrial, oil & gas facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • power design
  • qc review
  • calc documentation
  • shop drawings
  • field inspections
  • client coordination

Tasks

-Ensure that all project comments and markups are incorporated into the project’s design documents. -Provide Quality Control reviews for self-performed designs and designs by others. -Documentation of calculations, reflecting code compliance of lighting calculations, power load calculations, and voltage drop calculations. -Monitor work performed by the assigned designers. -Assists the Engineering Team working with building/facility owner to ensure that the appropriate systems/products are utilized. -Design of power distribution, panelboard schedules, grounding/protection designs. -Shop drawings/Submittal and field inspections/reports.

Requirements

  • lighting design
  • eia/tia
  • fire alarm
  • nfpa codes
  • high school
  • 8+ years

What You Bring

-Lighting design, system types, and understanding of various lighting and lamp applications, color temperatures, lighting rules, circuiting and control. -A growing knowledge of the EIA/TIA. -Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen. -Problem solving for field oversight including Requests for Information (RFI). -High School Diploma required. -Minimum 8 years of experience electrical designing and drafting. -Fire alarm design, telecommunications design (knowledge of EIA/TIA standards), CCTV system design and intrusion detection system design. -Working knowledge of codes and standards including but not limited to: NFPA 70, 72, 101, 110, 780; UL 96A; ASHRAE 90.1. -Knowledge of the application of emergency systems, legally required systems and optional standby systems. -Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship. -Application of Knowledge of Building Systems (Conceptual Design): -Ability to coordinate the connections of all power utilization.

Benefits

-Peer Mentor Program -Annual performance reviews and merit increases. -Professional Training and Development. -Employee Recognition Awards. -Robust Employee Referral Program. -Employee Owned - all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership Account. -Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).

The Company

About Merrick & Company

-Delivers full-service solutions—from planning and design to construction support—in engineering, architecture, surveying and geospatial disciplines. -Specializes in large, complex projects across sectors like energy, national security, infrastructure, life sciences and manufacturing. -Typical engagements include biocontainment labs, renewable energy facilities, transportation mapping, high-tech manufacturing plants and military installations. -Driven by a narrative of solving unique problems with the right blend of tried-and-true methods and innovative techniques. -Unusual fact: built Panama’s Gorgas Institute biocontainment campus combining technical sophistication with environmental sensitivity. -Headquartered in Colorado, it has expanded to 20 offices across the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK and serves projects on all seven continents.

Sector Specialisms

National Security

Infrastructure

Energy

Life Sciences

Manufacturing & Bioprocessing

Transportation

Land Development

Water

Bioprocessing/Biofuels Plants

Biocontainment Laboratories

Military Facilities

Government Facilities

Sustainable Infrastructure

Refineries

Nuclear Technology Systems

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Plumbing Design

Instrumentation & Controls

Piping Design

Process Engineering

Commissioning

Fire Protection

Material Handling Design

Communications Systems

Security Systems

Alarm Systems

Security Clearance

-pre-employment background check -motor vehicle record (mvr) check -drug screening