Senior Wiring Designer 1 - Energy & Industrial
About The Position
This position offers the opportunity to work and lead others in a project team environment designing, modifying, and upgrading electrical systems for new and existing power plants. Under the direction of the Electrical Project Lead, the designer works with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to develop electrical diagrams, produce wiring drawings, and review and incorporate vendor drawings into the overall project design. The position may also involve accompanying and assisting with field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities. Sargent & Lundy’s Energy & Industrial Group delivers engineering solutions across power generation, environmental compliance, oil and gas, and industrial projects. Its work ranges from new plant design to improvements and upgrades at operating facilities, including renewable energy, energy storage, carbon capture, and hydrogen power projects.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and equivalent technical design experience.
- Experience with Bentley Raceway & Cable Management (BRCM) software.
- 10 or more years of detailed wiring design experience developing single-line, relay, and metering diagrams, including medium-voltage and 480V systems.
- Familiarity with digital control systems.
- Extensive MicroStation and/or AutoCAD design experience on power plant or large facility projects.
- Thorough understanding of drafting and design practices and theories.
- Ability to produce wiring diagrams and schematics for installers and electricians.
- Ability to assist engineers with initial design requirements and conceptualize plans and details conveying wiring termination requirements.
- Ability to interface and communicate with engineering and design teams of other disciplines.
- The company does not sponsor employees for U.S. work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a related 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 unless specifically identified elsewhere.
Responsibilities
- Work and lead others in a project team environment designing, modifying, and upgrading electrical systems for new and existing power plants.
- Work with multidisciplinary engineering and design project teams under the direction of the Electrical Project Lead.
- Develop single-line diagrams, relay and metering diagrams, AC and DC schematic diagrams, synchronizing diagrams, and point-to-point wiring diagrams.
- Produce electrical wiring drawings.
- Review and incorporate vendor drawings into the overall project design.
- Accompany and assist in field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities.
- Produce wiring diagrams and schematics for installers and electricians.
- Assist engineers with initial design requirements.
- Conceptualize plans and details to accurately convey wiring termination requirements.
- Interface and communicate with engineering and design teams of other disciplines in the power plant design process.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision 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
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
