Electrical Lighting Designer 2 - Energy & Industrial Group
About The Position
The Electrical Lighting Designer 2 will work in a project team environment to design, modify, and upgrade lighting systems for new and existing power plants. Under the direction of the Electrical Project Lead, the role collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to develop lighting design deliverables, including single-line diagrams, load sheets, calculations, circuiting, fixture location drawings, bills of materials, general notes, and detail drawings. The position also involves field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities, mentoring and supervising less-experienced employees, reviewing and incorporating drawings from other personnel and vendors, preparing life-cycle cost analyses, and updating in-house design standards. The position offers a hybrid work schedule combining office work with remote work. Travel to client facilities is required for walkdowns and meetings. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
Requirements
- Associate degree.
- At least 6 years of electrical systems experience dedicated to lighting design development or engineering.
- Exceptional AutoCAD and/or MicroStation design experience on power plant or large facility projects.
- Experience producing lighting deliverables for installers and electricians.
- Experience assisting engineers with initial design requirements.
- Experience conceptualizing plans and details to accurately convey lighting requirements.
- Experience developing low-voltage circuit designs, including single-line diagrams and electrical distribution panel layouts.
- Experience using commercial lighting calculation programs, such as Visual.
- Ability to keep up with advancements in lighting technology, lighting controls, energy codes, and electrical systems.
- Detail-oriented, flexible, courteous, and organized, with good communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to client facilities for walkdowns and meetings.
- Must have U.S. work authorization; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a non-ABET-accredited Engineering Technology degree.
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.
Responsibilities
- Develop lighting single-line diagrams, load sheets, calculations, circuiting, fixture location drawings, bills of materials, general notes, and detail drawings.
- Work with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams on power plant lighting system designs, modifications, and upgrades.
- Conduct field walkdowns and gather data at client facilities.
- Supervise and mentor less-experienced employees.
- Review drawings produced by other personnel and vendors and incorporate them into project drawings.
- Create life-cycle cost analyses.
- Update in-house design standards.
- Travel to client facilities to perform walkdowns and attend meetings.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
