Senior Electrical Lighting Designer 1 -- Energy & Industrial

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.•Chicago, IL

56d

About The Position

This position will offer you the opportunity to work and lead others in a project team environment in the design, modification, and/or upgrade of new and existing power plant lighting systems. Under the direction of the Electrical Project Lead, you will work with multi-disciplined engineering and design project teams in the development of the following: Lighting single line diagrams Lighting Load Sheets Lighting Calculations Lighting Circuiting Lighting fixture location drawings Lighting bill of materials Lighting general notes and detail drawings In addition, you will also have the opportunity to perform the following: Conduct field walkdowns and data gathering 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 analysis Update in house design standards

Requirements

Associates degree
10+ years of electrical systems experience dedicated to lighting design development/engineering
Exceptional AutoCAD and/or MicroStation design experience on power plants or large facility projects
Extensive experience with the following:
Producing various types of lighting deliverables for installers and electricians
Assisting engineers with initial design requirements
Conceptualizing plans and details to accurately convey lighting requirements
Developing low-voltage circuit designs, including single line diagrams and electrical distribution panel layouts
Using commercial lighting calculation programs, such as Visual
Must keep up with the latest advancements in lighting technology, lighting controls, energy codes, and electrical systems
Must be detail oriented, flexible, courteous, organized, and have good communication skills
Willing to travel to client facilities to perform walkdowns and attend meetings

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or non-ABET Accredited Engineering Technology degrees

Responsibilities

Lighting single line diagrams
Lighting Load Sheets
Lighting Calculations
Lighting Circuiting
Lighting fixture location drawings
Lighting bill of materials
Lighting general notes and detail drawings
Conduct field walkdowns and data gathering 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 analysis
Update in house design standards