Electrical Physical Designer 2 -- Energy & Industrial
About The Position
The Electrical Physical Designer 2 works in a multidisciplinary team with designers and engineers to prepare design drawings from design input. The role uses and develops drafting skills, including hands-on training in 3D design environments such as AutoCAD 3D and/or MicroStation. Drawings are created to scale to show how proposed installations relate to existing facilities, including exact specifications and dimensions. The designer may assist experienced designers with walkdowns at client facilities and may explain drawings to vendors and construction contractors so appropriate design adjustments can be made. The position has a hybrid arrangement: three days per week in the office and two days working remotely. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and equivalent technical design experience.
- Six or more years of physical design experience, including developing grounding layouts, underground duct bank and embedded conduit drawings, cable tray and exposed conduit layouts, and electrical equipment location drawings.
- Advanced drafting experience using standard computer drafting tools such as AutoCAD or MicroStation.
- Ability to visualize parts in 3D without computer assistance.
- Ability to multitask across projects.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, drawings, and models.
- Knowledge of practical applications of engineering science and technology, including relating equipment to a technical design.
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare design drawings based on design input while working with designers and engineers in a multidisciplinary team.
- Create scaled drawings showing proposed installations in relation to existing facilities, including specifications and dimensions.
- Use computer-aided drafting skills and participate in hands-on training in 3D design software environments such as AutoCAD 3D and/or MicroStation.
- Assist experienced designers on walkdowns at client facilities to gather project information.
- Explain drawings to vendors and construction contractors to support appropriate design adjustments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans
- Life and accident insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Back-up daycare
- FSA and 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
- Yearly discretionary bonus may be available to eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
