Electrical Technical Specialist II

Hargrove Engineers and Constructors • $90K — $120K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting
  • 15+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design
  • Proficient in 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation; 3D AutoCAD preferred
  • Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
  • Experience with PLC, HMI, and DCS programming

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to the design team
  • Monitor project scope, cost, schedule, and quality
  • Develop and review comprehensive electrical design documents
  • Design systems across low, medium, and high voltage spectrums
  • Create routing plans for power and control systems
  • Perform and verify engineering calculations
  • Collaborate with project teams and resolve construction issues

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Retirement savings plan and company match
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope

The Senior E&I Design Lead provides technical direction and supervision for a dedicated team of designers. Operating with minimal supervision, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality electrical and instrumentation design packages on time and within budget. This role serves as a key bridge between the Electrical Engineering lead, Project Management, cross-discipline teams, procurement, and clients to ensure seamless project execution from scope definition through commissioning support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leadership & Management: Provide technical direction and mentorship to the design team; optimize resource planning, estimate man-hours for future work, and foster professional growth. Implement and encourage company procedures and drafting standards. Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Project Controls: Monitor project scope, cost, schedule, and quality; identify and document scope growth or changes and implement corrective actions.
  • Drawing & Detail Development: Develop and review comprehensive electrical specifications, single-lines, three-lines, cable and conduit schedules, control drawing schematics, wiring diagrams, interconnects, and complex 2D/3D layouts. Ability to understand PFDs, PFDs, mechanical and instrumentation data sheets. Create "plan" and "installation" drawings and sectional cut outs for cable entry / exit into electrical equipment and buildings.
  • Power Infrastructure Design: Design systems across low, medium, and high voltage spectrums (120V up to 230kV), including switchgear, prefabricated power distribution buildings, MCCs, VFDs, and power transformers. Design of UPS and DC power systems for backup systems.
  • Physical Layouts: Formulate routing plans and installation details for power, control, cable tray, conduit, grounding, and lighting systems.
  • Engineering Calculations: Perform and verify precise engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable sizing, conduit/tray fill, panel loading, and lighting calculations.
  • Procurement Support: Assist with material take-offs (MTO), bills of materials (BOM), and cost estimation; evaluate vendor bids, review technical vendor documents, and integrate vendor data into project deliverables.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with other project discipline leads, clients, document control, and field staff; resolve construction issues and provide on-site construction/commissioning assistance.
  • Public Utility Coordination: Engage and collaborate with the local public utility to design electrical power systems that will interface with new or existing high voltage transmission line or power substations to provide additional power to the project site. Integrate client controls with Public Utility monitoring to ensure the system is cohesive and meets the utility requirements.
  • Equipment Knowledge: Design experience with industrial type facilities, knowledge of motors, pumps, compressors, electrical heat trace systems, PLC, HMIs, DCS systems.
  • Protection and Coordination: Working knowledge of motor protection relays, overload selection / settings, and SEL programming and interface.
  • Construction and Commissioning: Provide "on-site" construction and commissioning assistance as required.


Qualifications:

Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting.

Certification: Not required at this level.

Experience: 15+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Codes, calculations, and electrical sizing
    • Working knowledge of the current National Electrical Code (NEC).
    • Perform lighting level calculations.
    • Size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection for lighting and power.
    • Perform voltage drop calculations.
    • Calculate tray and conduit fill.
    • Determine motor control center (MCC) loading.
    • Determine load center/unit substation loading.
  • Design documentation and materials
    • Create accurate electrical installation documents using vendor equipment drawings.
    • Understand specifications and installation details for construction bulk materials and equipment.
    • Route conduit and cable tray.
  • Equipment and specifications
    • Develop 480VAC equipment specifications (e.g., MCCs, VFDs, induction/synchronous motors, load centers/unit substations) with engineering review and approval.
    • Demonstrate familiarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques (above and below ground).
    • Develop 15kV/5kV equipment specifications (e.g., switchgear, load break switches, MCCs) and perform short-circuit and OCPD rating calculations with engineering review and approval.
    • Develop electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
  • Project execution and coordination
    • Understand workflow and information flow between disciplines.
    • Understand schedule constraints and information requirements for producing electrical deliverables.
    • Accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
    • Develop design criteria and scope of work.
    • Identify required information and proactively obtain it.
    • Coordinate with other disciplines regarding design development and changes.
    • Determine construction material quantities.
    • Develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, and man-hour budgets for small projects or areas of larger projects.
    • Forecast hours to complete professional services and develop staffing plans based on deliverables and schedule.
  • Standards, tools, and systems
    • Apply company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
    • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
    • Proficient with 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation (3D AutoCAD preferred).
    • Programming experience with PLC, HMI, and/or DCS equipment.
  • Leadership and communication
    • Lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
    • Coordinate with the process group to support efficient equipment layouts and space usage.
    • Deliver presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    • Demonstrated virtual team skills and cross-divisional collaboration; able to provide interoffice execution support with minimal supervision.


Physical Requirements
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time


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