Electrical Designer

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The Electrical Designer is generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of designers when functioning as a lead designer. The lead designer is accountable for delivering electrical and instrumentation deliverables and services on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. The role may also involve advanced design work as a technical specialist on complex assignments. It requires extensive progressive experience in electrical and instrumentation design, use of project controls for cost, schedule, and quality, and the ability to work under minimal supervision. The position produces electrical and instrumentation design documents and specifications, coordinates work across staff and disciplines, and supports clients and project teams on technical matters. It provides technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced personnel, leads design staff toward scope, schedule, and budget objectives, and contributes to checking, estimating, planning, and professional development activities.

Requirements

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting.
15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design.
Familiarity with the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Ability to perform lighting-level and voltage-drop calculations; size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection; route conduit and cable tray; calculate tray and conduit fill; and determine motor control center and load center unit substation loading.
Familiarity with specifications and installation details for construction bulk materials and equipment.
Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents using information from vendor equipment drawings.
Knowledge of workflow and information flow between disciplines, schedule constraints, and information requirements for electrical deliverables.
Ability to accurately estimate task completion and determine construction material quantities.
Ability to develop equipment specifications for 480VAC equipment, including motor control centers, variable frequency drives, induction and synchronous motors, and load center unit substations, with engineering review and approval.
Familiarity with 15kV power-system equipment and above- and below-ground installation techniques.
Ability to develop 15kV/5kV equipment specifications, including for switchgear, load break switches, and motor control centers, and calculate required short-circuit and overcurrent protective-device ratings, with engineering review and approval.
Ability to develop electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
Ability to develop design criteria and scope of work, forecast professional-services hours, develop staffing plans based on deliverables and schedule, and proactively obtain required information.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Ability to lead a small team and coordinate with other disciplines to deliver commitments.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Highly developed virtual-team and cross-divisional relationship skills, including the ability to provide interoffice execution support with no supervision.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in 3D AutoCAD.
Programming experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and/or Distributed Control System (DCS) equipment.

Responsibilities

Use department design and drafting standards.
Recognize and communicate project scope, specifications, and design criteria when assigned to a project task team.
Produce installation details, motor control center single lines, electric room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts, and grounding, lighting, power, and instrumentation plans under minimal supervision.
Recognize and promptly communicate scope and design changes.
Provide on-site assistance during startup.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel.
Coordinate work activities with staff members and the discipline lead.
Keep the discipline lead informed of project status, including delays or improvements to projected completion dates.
Consult with clients to determine scopes of work and address technical matters.
Produce 480VAC equipment specifications, 15kV/5kV equipment specifications, and electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
Lead and coordinate design staff to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives; delegate work and follow up to support efficient progress.
Mentor subordinates and participate in planning staff training, continuing education, and professional development.
Participate in team and cross-discipline checks to ensure coordination between design disciplines.
Check calculations made by other designers for accuracy and conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practice.
Determine construction quantities and prepare construction cost estimates.
Consult and coordinate with design leaders from other disciplines to support efficient progress and quality.
Develop design criteria and scope of work, forecast hours, develop staffing plans, identify and obtain required information, and coordinate design development and changes with other disciplines.
Develop a construction cost estimate, detailed engineering schedule, and man-hour budget for a small project or an area of a larger project.
Deliver presentations about Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
Coordinate with the process group to support efficient equipment layouts and space usage.
Provide interoffice execution support and leadership across virtual teams and divisions.