Designer Associate

M.C. Dean, Inc•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The Designer Associate (Modeler) works as part of a project VDC team to develop comprehensive, functionally and dimensionally accurate physical layouts of electrical, communications, and other systems. Layouts are based on engineering designs, specifications, and materials and equipment submittals, and support project needs and M.C. Dean’s constructability objectives. The role works under general supervision and models and coordinates electrical and low-voltage raceways and equipment in accordance with project-level guidelines and company standards.

Requirements

Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and related concepts.
Knowledge of field installation best practices.
Knowledge of critical design software, including Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, Autodesk AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and MS Office.
Attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work as part of a multi-discipline team.
Commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Education and experience: high school diploma or GED with 6+ years of commercial electrical field experience; alternatively, 6+ years of commercial electrical field experience and 6+ years of experience as a Designer using AutoCAD or MicroStation with a high school diploma or GED; 4+ years of experience with an associate degree; or 0+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree.
Ability to work with computer screens for extended periods and sit for extended periods.
Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction and to manipulate objects with finger dexterity, such as using a keyboard.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information, communicate verbally so others understand, read and understand written information, apply general rules to specific problems, and identify and understand another person’s speech.

Nice To Haves

Completed electrical apprenticeship and journeyman or master electrician status are strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Work under general supervision as part of the project VDC team.
Review construction documents, specifications, the BIM execution plan, the project-specific design plan, and other documents to identify modeling requirements.
Perform basic capacity and voltage-drop calculations to validate circuit and pathway sizing.
Model and coordinate electrical and low-voltage raceways and equipment based on established project-level guidelines and company standards for typical spaces and moderately complex project elements.
Participate in multi-trade coordination and resolve conflicts.
Produce drawings and sketches as necessary, and verify and perform quality reviews of completed work.