Designer III

Hargrove and Associates•Carrollton, GA

About The Position

The Designer III generally supervises and provides technical direction to a team of designers, overseeing delivery of electrical and instrumentation design deliverables and services on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality expectations. The position may perform advanced design engineering work as a technical specialist on complex assignments. It requires extensive progressive experience in electrical and instrumentation design engineering and use of project controls for cost, scheduling, and quality. Work is performed under minimal supervision. The role leads planning, coordination, and execution of electrical and instrumentation project work. It establishes design criteria, incorporates client requirements and applicable codes and standards, manages scope, estimates, budgets, schedules, and quality, and coordinates with clients, project leadership, and other disciplines. It also develops and checks calculations, specifications, layouts, drawings, estimates, and procurement bid packages, while supporting staff training and professional development. The position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or an associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer Aided Drafting and Design, from an accredited university or program. Registration is required as dictated by the corresponding labor classification. The position requires 10 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation design and management. Hargrove describes a culture based on trust, personal integrity, teamwork, and safety. The company is 100% teammate owned and offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible teammates. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, or an Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer Aided Drafting and Design, from an accredited university or program.
Registration as required by the corresponding labor classification.
At least 10 years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation design and management.
Knowledge of design standards and codes.
Knowledge and application of electrical and instrumentation materials, including their specification and procurement specifications.
Knowledge of good design practices for sizing electrical and instrumentation systems.
Knowledge of other disciplines’ deliverable development to coordinate design efforts.
Knowledge of schedule constraints and information requirements for producing electrical and instrumentation deliverables.
Ability to accurately estimate task completion, prepare construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules and man-hour budgets, and determine construction material quantities.
Ability to develop design criteria and scope of work.
Ability to create electrical and instrumentation installation documents from vendor equipment drawings and develop installation specifications.
Experience estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of electrical and instrumentation work.
Understanding of the skills and experience needed to perform engineering and design functions.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Excellent virtual team skills and cross-divisional relationships.
Acknowledged leadership in and advocacy for interoffice execution.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

Supervise and provide technical direction to a team of designers, ensuring electrical and instrumentation deliverables and services are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.
Review and approve electrical and instrumentation deliverables.
Validate professional services and construction estimates at project outset and track changes as projects progress.
Perform engineering activities, including power systems analysis, construction and material procurement specifications, calculations, and estimates.
Prepare professional service estimates for project deliverables, studies, estimates, change notices, and proposal efforts for new work.
Develop conceptual layouts and cost studies to identify efficient approaches to engineering tasks.
Establish design criteria that incorporate client requirements, estimate or scope basis, and design basis while meeting applicable state, local, and federal standards and codes.
Ensure permitting requirements are established and communicated to the project team.
Maintain knowledge of project scope and deliverables, and initiate timely change notices when scope deviations affect schedule, deliverables, or cost.
Plan and organize team work and communicate plans to the team, project leadership, and client.
Track discipline performance budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards using project control tools.
Delegate work according to designers’ technical skills and experience, and follow up to support progress and quality.
Coordinate with design leaders from other disciplines and follow up to ensure efficient progress and quality.
Produce organized detail design calculations and construction-material sketches for checking, drawing preparation, and delivery when required.
Develop designs that use construction materials efficiently and emphasize ease of construction and client expectations.
Check others’ calculations for accuracy, code and specification compliance, conformance to design criteria, and good engineering practice.
Produce construction specifications and monitor drawings in progress for conformance to design calculations and specifications.
Assist design and drafting teams with routine layout and detailing issues and provide sufficient sketches and details to complete engineering drawings.
Prepare bid packages for electrical and instrumentation material procurement inquiries or subcontract pricing.
Participate in planning staff training, continuing education, and professional development.
Lead project teams to deliver on commitments.
Support an environment of trust, integrity, teamwork, and safety.