Senior Electrical Designer

Progressive Design

$80K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of heavy industrial electrical design experience
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD software
  • Associate's degree or relevant certifications preferred
  • Preferred experience with 3D CAD and Bentley MicroStation
  • Ability to read power and motor control circuits
  • Knowledge of grounding requirements for electrical equipment
  • Experience with hazardous area classifications and NEC/NFPA code requirements

Responsibilities

  • Perform electrical design duties on power distribution and control systems
  • Develop relationships with Project Managers, Engineers, and Clients
  • Create electrical power and instrumentation integration concepts
  • Develop construction cost estimates and materials lists
  • Assist with project scheduling and specification development
  • Conduct fieldwork for technical research and component identification
  • Maintain design files and ensure accuracy of deliverables

Benefits

  • Fast-paced and exciting work environment
  • Health care benefits
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Flexible work schedules for work-life balance
  • Paid overtime
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • 401K match and tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
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).

Key Requirements & Responsibilities:
  • Knowledge of the heavy industrial field
  • Experience with AutoCAD software
  • Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs.
Job 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.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of heavy industrial electrical design experience
  • Experience with AutoCAD software.
  • 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.
  • 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

Benefits:

We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: Health Care Benefits, Paid Time Off & Holidays, Flexible work schedules, Work life balance, Paid overtime, Performance based bonus, 401K match and Tuition reimbursement. The salary range for this position is $80k-$120k with a 10% bonus target.

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