Electrical Designer - Water and Wastewater Facilities

KLH Engineers, Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

At KLH Engineers, our team of engineers, surveyors, and drafters works on projects that ensure safe drinking water gets where it needs to go, wastewater is properly treated, and stormwater stays under control. Since 1982, we’ve partnered with numerous municipal clients across Pennsylvania, delivering top-notch services in water, wastewater, stormwater, and general municipal engineering. We bring creativity, technical excellence, and practicality to every project, ensuring our engineering solutions not only work but also make life a little easier for everyone. We’re currently looking for an Electrical Designer to join our growing team in our Pittsburgh office. In this role, you’ll work under the direction of senior engineers to produce construction-ready electrical design documents and assist in the development of complex electrical systems tailored to water/wastewater applications. If you're someone who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating with great people, and making a tangible difference, you’ll fit right in.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electrical Design, Drafting, or Engineering Technology.
5+ years of electrical design experience, ideally including water or wastewater treatment plants.
Understand power distribution, lighting design, standby power systems, and VFDs.
Experience with or exposure to SCADA systems, motor control centers and process instrumentation.
Proficiency in AutoCAD.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to produce clean, accurate, and reliable drawings.
Knowledge of and adherence to CAD standards for consistent and professional work.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Willingness to wear a hard hat for site visits.

Nice To Haves

Experience with other design tools besides AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Develop detailed electrical design drawings including: single-line diagrams, power distribution layouts, conduit and cable schedules, lighting and grounding plans, and equipment connection diagrams.
Utilize AutoCAD to prepare construction documents.
Collaborate with civil, structural, mechanical, and instrumentation teams.
Apply NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and local codes in design work.
Incorporate control panel layouts, motor control circuits, and PLC I/O wiring.
Assist in SCADA and instrumentation layouts in coordination with control systems engineers.
Support the design team during bidding and construction phases by responding to RFIs, submittts, and as-built markups.