Electrical Designer 3 - Mission Critical
About The Position
The Electrical Designer 3 will work in Sargent & Lundy’s Government Services Group as part of a multidisciplinary project team. The group specializes in design for Department of Energy facilities, including new and retrofit projects, special-purpose glove boxes and associated controls and auxiliary systems, precision furnaces, hot cells, custom pressure vessels, and other one-of-a-kind equipment. The role uses and develops electrical and/or controls design and drafting skills. The designer prepares technical drawings from engineering design input, using 2D and 3D computer-aided design software to create scaled drawings that show proposed installations in relation to existing facilities, including exact specifications and dimensions. The designer may assist experienced engineers and designers during client-facility walkdowns to gather project information. The position also supports project teams designing new power distribution and lighting systems and prepares design media for procurement and implementation of software, instrumentation, and control-system platforms. Sargent & Lundy supports peer learning through its processes and Communities of Practice. Employees may use relevant digital tools, including data, automation, and artificial intelligence, while remaining accountable for their work and applying appropriate professional judgment and review.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify.
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Associate’s degree in a technical area, including drafting, or a high school diploma with equivalent technical design experience.
- Eight or more years of professional experience converting engineers’ designs into technical drawings, or equivalent education and experience.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
- Experience designing electrical/controls engineering systems in a project-team environment, with a focus on integrated, detailed system design for new facilities or modifications or replacements for existing facilities.
- Experience preparing and reviewing design drawings.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented approach to work.
Nice To Haves
- CAD certificate.
- BIM modeling using Autodesk products (Revit) or equivalent.
- Navisworks experience.
- Experience with ProjectWise, SmartPlant Foundation, or similar document-management applications.
- Understanding of NFPA/NEC codes.
- Experience with electrical system design, including medium- and low-voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motors), communication systems, one-line diagrams, loop diagrams, and cable and conduit diagrams.
- Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies, where relevant to the role.
Responsibilities
- Prepare design drawings from engineering design input as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Use 2D and 3D computer-aided drafting software to create drawings to scale, showing proposed installations in relation to existing facilities and including specifications and dimensions.
- Accompany and assist experienced engineers and designers on client-facility walkdowns to gather information for design projects, as needed.
- Work with electrical designers and engineers on project teams designing new power distribution and lighting.
- Prepare design media for procurement and implementation of software, instrumentation, and control-system platforms.
- Participate in peer learning through the company’s processes and Communities of Practice.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit Scholarship Program.
- Employee Discount Program.
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First Professional Licensure Bonus.
- Employee Referral Bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
