Electrical Designer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering•Kansas City, MO

32d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is: - 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history - ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm - Rated as a top System Integrator Giant We have an Electrical Designer position available in our Chesterfield, MO office. This person will be responsible for the overall drafting process for specific Industrial and Architectural project-based work. This individual is tasked with assisting the CAD Lead in producing CAD deliverables. Primary Purpose The Electrical A/E & Industrial CAD Designer is a core requirement of this individual with an advanced competence in AutoCAD & AutoCAD 3D with respect to the Electrical Industrial & Architectural Design setting. Responsible for the overall drafting process for specific Industrial and Architectural project-based work. This individual is tasked with assisting the CAD Lead in producing CAD deliverables.

Requirements

Associate's degree preferred in Computerized Drafting field
5+ years of total experience with knowledge of electrical symbols and electrical drafting conventions and standards
Experience Thorough understanding of AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D, training, procedure development, deployment and support
Experienced in CAD best practices
Can be a combination of education, training and relevant experience
Proficient working knowledge of the most current modeling applications software in use by WME.
Fluency in Autodesk Navisworks and Autocad Electical
Knowledge of NEC Electrical Code
Understanding of 3D coordination with other trades
Fluency for importing documents, such as spread sheets, photos, images, and word processing files into AutoCAD and AutoCAD 3D projects
Fluency in reading 2D plans, electronically or hard copy
Skills obtained above and beyond the building elements would be creating simple parametric families, utilizing shared parameters, creating schedules, and creating complex geometry

Responsibilities

Will need to efficiently model and document projects
Perform layout and input of marked-up drawings in accordance with WME Standards
Be engaged with CAD and 3D modeling efforts on projects working with support modelers to complete deliverables
Electronic document filing and all other facets of the electronic drawings and/or model.
Input of marked-up drawings into CAD
Document and archive work pursuant to the WME Standard
Create coordinated 3D/BIM models specifically regarding the electrical installation
Create electrical drawings in 2D for construction on a variety of projects
Create and own the electrical layouts for projects in 3D
Model complete electrical distribution, power, lighting, branch and low voltage systems to the required level of detail that meets project requirements in the project BIM execution plan
Participate in coordination meetings
Utilize Navisworks for BIM and model coordination
Support Engineering staff in the design and documentation of Electrical construction documents and deliverables to end clients
Ability to design electrical control cabinets, wire raceways, and power distribution systems
Work with procurement to provide quotes for complete panel systems
Ability to write and speak clearly, and communicate effectively
Ability to work well with others
Ability to simultaneously handle numerous tasks and projects