Electrical Designer (Mid-Senior Level)

Progressive Design•Midlothian, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking an entrepreneurial spirited Electrical Designer (and Senior) . This is a full time/direct hire position located in Midlothian, Virginia- (Richmond, VA area). Key Requirements & Responsibilities: Knowledge of the heavy industrial field Experience with AutoCAD software Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs. Job Responsibilities: Responsible for performing electrical design duties on assigned projects including power distribution, machine control design, and instrument and control design. Work closely and develop working relationships with Project Managers, Engineers and Clients toward developing and executing safe, compliant, effective and cost-effective solutions. Understanding Company and Client standards, develop electrical power, controls and instrumentation integration concepts through final project documentation requirements. Develop Construction Cost Estimates. Create materials lists and obtain quotations for design components. Assist Engineers and Project Managers in developing schedules, specifications, design concepts Perform fieldwork and technical research. Understanding of field construction phases and supporting constructability reviews. Maintain project design files; including supplemental vendor documentation and calculation sheets. Certify accuracy and completeness of all deliverable products in assigned areas of responsibility. Collaborate with Engineers and Project Managers toward allocating tasks within department resources. Maintain budget and schedule tracking on multiple concurrent assigned design activities.

Requirements

Knowledge of the heavy industrial field
Experience with AutoCAD software.
Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs.
Ability to read power and motor control circuits.
Experience in power, controls and/or instrumentation design (Conduit sizing, loop diagrams, signals & communications integrations, etc.).
Experience in performing fieldwork for locating and identifying electrical components, instrumentation and/or related equipment.
Knowledge of grounding requirements and practical applications for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Working knowledge of hazardous areas; including Class I and Class II locations.
Experience in project construction and design-hours cost estimating.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in relevant field or applicable certifications preferred
3D CAD experience preferred
Bentley MicroStation design software experience
Experience in an industrial chemical processing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for performing electrical design duties on assigned projects including power distribution, machine control design, and instrument and control design.
Work closely and develop working relationships with Project Managers, Engineers and Clients toward developing and executing safe, compliant, effective and cost-effective solutions.
Understanding Company and Client standards, develop electrical power, controls and instrumentation integration concepts through final project documentation requirements.
Develop Construction Cost Estimates.
Create materials lists and obtain quotations for design components.
Assist Engineers and Project Managers in developing schedules, specifications, design concepts
Perform fieldwork and technical research.
Understanding of field construction phases and supporting constructability reviews.
Maintain project design files; including supplemental vendor documentation and calculation sheets.
Certify accuracy and completeness of all deliverable products in assigned areas of responsibility.
Collaborate with Engineers and Project Managers toward allocating tasks within department resources.
Maintain budget and schedule tracking on multiple concurrent assigned design activities.