Electrical Designer

Knobelsdorff Enterprises • Oglesby, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Electrical Designer I, you will serve as the crucial link between the Estimation and Operations departments. You will collaborate with Estimators, the Pre-Construction Team, Drafters, and Project Managers throughout the design phase, ensuring projects are fully prepared for the Operations team. KE undertakes Design Build projects nationwide across various industries, including Biodiesel & Ethanol production facilities, Grain storage, Fertilizer Terminals, Feed & Flour Mills, Dairy Processing plants, and Cement/Aggregate plants.

Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, word, Excel, Teams)
• Experience with BlueBeam and Excel
• Knowledge of electrical construction practices or industrial electrical work. Commercial is fine but industrial is preferred
• Knowledge of the National Electric Code - NEC
• Manage project files, drawings, documents & records in our project system
• Journeyman Electricians License, a degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related, or equivalent combination of field experience/education

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of motor control devices such as VFD’s, Soft Starts, Networked MCC’s, and traditional across the line starters
• Experience with Special systems such as Network cabling, Instrumentation, Fire Alarm, Door access/Security systems

Responsibilities

• Assist design leads in customer/client design reviews
• Complete conceptual engineering and design
• Sizing conduit/cable to serve electrical equipment such as MCC’s, Switchboards, Panelboards, and Transformers
• Verify vendor quotes and provide submittal packages
• Comprehend MCC BOM’s and quotes to ensure that sizing, layouts, and controller types are accurate
• Comprehend Switchgear BOM’s and quotes to ensure that sizing, layouts, and over current protection types are correct
• Size conduits and cables to serve: Motors, Controls and Instrumentation devices, General power and lighting branch circuiting, Low and Medium Voltage Distribution systems
• Act as a bridge from estimating to operations or concept to reality
• Periodic travel to customer sites as needed

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
• HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• 401(k) with competitive company match
• Profit sharing and performance-based incentives
• Paid weekly with competitive wages
• PTO
• six paid holidays
• education reimbursement
• Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree