Electrical Design Specialist

Audubon Companies•Houston, TX

About The Position

Audubon is seeking an Electrical Design Specialist III to join its team at the Houston Automation Tech Center. The role performs, supervises, and manages electrical design assignments and the personnel associated with designing electrical equipment, components, structures, and systems. The specialist leads medium to large design teams, plans and assigns work, monitors productivity and performance, estimates project budgets, and contributes to hiring, training, and evaluations. The position develops and checks electrical drawings and deliverables, performs electrical sizing and load calculations, supports control circuit development and lighting calculations, and creates technical specifications, bills of material, procurement lists, and engineering change documentation. It uses 2D or 3D computer-aided design software to develop electrical layouts, fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings. Work includes reviewing designs for fit and interference, incorporating engineering changes, supporting field surveys and as-built drawings, and helping prepare Operation and Maintenance manuals. The specialist coordinates with clients, subcontractors, vendors, consultants, and project team members; tracks project schedules and budgets; and maintains files according to company and industry standards. Field data gathering may be required to complete project deliverables. The role must comply with company and client health, safety, security, and environmental standards and applicable regulations, participate in hazard identification and safety programs, and report unsafe acts, conditions, or incidents.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
AutoCAD software experience and specialized training required.
Field experience required.
Experience in offshore oil and gas, onshore gas processing, hydrocarbon storage and transportation, chemical manufacturing, or refining required.
Small project lead experience required.
Ability to find solutions to or proactively deal with work-related problems.
Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to develop new concepts or ideas.
Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve problems or reach goals.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for one's actions.
Ability to read and understand drawing markups and determine drafting requirements.
Ability to use conventional drafting tools and CAD software to execute drafting requirements.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree from a technical institution.
Minimum of 10 years of experience preferred.
Advanced knowledge of technical software applied to the specific discipline function.
PDMS software experience and training.
Microsoft Office software experience.
CARS software experience and training.
Medium or large project lead experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise medium to large teams producing electrical designs and deliverables.
Manage team productivity, work assignments, and performance, and provide input to hiring, dismissals, and evaluations.
Interview and train personnel and create, deploy, and manage team work techniques.
Plan work and estimate project budgets for self and other team members.
Prepare detailed drawings of parts and assemblies from layouts, designs, and working drawings.
Interpret verbal and written directions to initiate preliminary designs.
Perform electrical sizing and load calculations, including cable sizing, conduit sizing, voltage drop, and cable tray calculations.
Develop or assist in developing control circuits for electrical components and motors.
Perform or review lighting photometric calculations and control.
Check and verify the accuracy of drawings prepared by others.
Prepare parts lists, procurement lists, bills of material, and specifications, and revise them as engineering changes occur.
Implement revisions and change control according to company standards at the direction of senior designers and engineers.
Assemble information and reference drawings from multiple sources.
Identify product improvements and cost reductions.
Determine and initiate drawings or models using views that best communicate construction requirements.
Assist with field surveys, document existing conditions, and recommend design solutions.
Check field red-lined drawings and generate accurate as-built drawings as needed.
Review and assist in preparing Operation and Maintenance manuals.
Design components or portions of systems and modify existing designs to develop or improve them.
Use 2D or 3D computer-aided design software to create electrical system, device, and component layouts, fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings.
Create technical specifications and documentation for procurement, fabrication, installation, and Engineering Change Orders.
Use engineering sketches, specifications, and supporting documents to design, detail, document, and verify electrical parts, assemblies, and system configurations.
Identify dimensions, angles, curvatures, tolerances, and materials needed for construction.
Analyze proposed changes for fit or interference issues and recommend solutions or alternate construction options.
Produce drawings and deliverables to company standards within approved project schedules and budgets.
Maintain files according to company and industry standards.
Communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants.
Gather field data when required to complete deliverables within approved scope and schedule.
Track and maintain awareness of project schedules and budgets.
Comply with company and client HSSE standards and applicable federal and local regulations.
Participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs and promptly report unsafe acts, conditions, or incidents.
Support company HSE policies and procedures by working safely, participating in required training and reporting, identifying hazards and near misses, and following safe work practices.