Electrical Designer

Delan Associates, Inc

Electrical Designer

Greenville, SC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Seeking an Electrical Designer to support our client in Greenville, SC.

    NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract

    Requirements:

    The Contractor will provide essential technical knowledge and perform design work as described below. This position serves as a staff designer performing assignments of intermediate complexity.

    • Must have an AutoCAD, S3D or Revit experience

    • Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Design Supervisor, prepare and check designs of intermediate complexity utilizing 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools

    • Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients

    • Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures

    • Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines

    • Perform bulk material take-off analysis and tabulations

    • Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including review of vendor submittals

    • Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

    • Background and experience must include drafting / designer experience in engineering fields, such as electrical, instrumentation and control or communications

    • Other duties as assigned

    Specific Job Requirements

    • Background and experience must include drafting / designer experience in engineering fields, such as electrical, instrumentation and control or communications

    • Proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) (Bentley MicroStation) with demonstrated experience to originate and produce drawings with minimum supervision required

    • Proficiency in 3D modeling using Intergraph Smart3D (S3D)

    • Ability to walk down field systems with minimal guidance, interpret field direction, generate minor design details, create new drawings, modify existing drawings, and direct junior drafters

    • Perform advanced design calculations (lighting, raceway sizing and wire sizing)

    • Perform intermediate design calculations (voltage drop, cable pulling, panel board and breaker sizing, and junction box sizing

    • Perform electrical material take-off

    • Perform field assistance

    Qualifications:

    • Must have Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards

    • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors

    • Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

    • Knowledge of discipline codes and standards

    • Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines

    • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

    • Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

    • Experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on industrial projects

    • Proficiency executing engineering projects utilizing 3D modeling and 2D CADD automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

    • Must be able to complete an Electrical Designer Self-Assessment Form

    Education

    • Associate degree in related technical field of study and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience

    Preferred:

    • Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials

    • Experience with design of systems, structures, and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1

    • Practical field experience

    • EPC project experience for the following industries:

    o U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

    o Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program

    o Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

    • Advanced knowledge of:

    o 2D CAD and 3D CAD systems and procedures

    o Intergraph SmartPlant Electrical software

    o Intergraph SmartPlant Review software

    o Electrical design requirements (grounding / earthing, lighting, wiring, motors, conduit fill and sizing, panel boards and hazardous locations