Senior Electrical Designer

Progressive Design•Midlothian, VA

12d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking an entrepreneurial spirited Senior Electrical Designer. This is a full time/direct hire position located in Midlothian, Virginia- (Richmond, VA area). The company has experienced consistent growth and on-going success from hiring the right people that focus on client success, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate the highest integrity. Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a Woman-Owned business. Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.

Requirements

10+ years of heavy industrial electrical design experience
Experience with AutoCAD software.
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.
Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs.
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.