Electrical and Automation Design Engineer
About The Position
A Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is seeking a Senior Electrical and Automation Design Engineer for its Houston team. The role leads electrical and automation design for water and wastewater projects, including distribution systems, controls, SCADA, instrumentation, communications, PLC architecture, and related software and hardware. It also involves reviewing design documents and submittals, maintaining design standards, visiting client sites to assess existing conditions, and working with construction inspectors to develop practical, compliant design solutions. Travel is approximately 10% of work time. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program.
- At least 5 years of experience as an Electrical/Controls Design Engineer.
- Advanced computer skills, literacy, and proficiency.
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of work time.
- Ability to communicate with other design staff and consulting engineers.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- AutoCAD experience.
- Visio experience.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Responsibilities
- Lead design efforts for projects with consulting engineers and end users.
- Provide constructability reviews of electrical and automation design documents within multidisciplinary engineering projects.
- Provide quality and coordination reviews of shop drawings.
- Provide technical training and mentorship to design engineers.
- Design electrical distribution systems, including one-line diagrams, plan drawings, panel schedules, and equipment elevations.
- Coordinate electrical design for automation, controls, and related SCADA systems for water and wastewater processes, including communications, PLC architecture, instrumentation, and related software and hardware.
- Review and prepare project specifications related to electrical, instrumentation, and process controls.
- Review instrumentation and control system submittal packages as part of electrical design.
- Review and update design standards to maintain compliance with applicable codes, industry standards, and good engineering practice.
- Visit client sites as required to investigate existing field conditions for design documents.
- Collaborate with construction inspectors at job sites to assess field conditions and develop practical design solutions that comply with project specifications and regulatory standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
