Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Identify and communicate project scope, specifications, and design criteria upon assignment to a project.
Participate in development and planning meetings for assigned projects.
Proactively lead and coordinate the efforts of a design staff as needed to achieve scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
Coordinate design with plant and Capital Engineering SME's from estimate through all design stages.
Produce Electrical & Instrument bid/construction packages and drawings with engineering review and approval.
Determine construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates.
Coordinate work activities with other project team members and the Project Manager.
Teachable/Trainable and willing to learn new skills
Field verification, redlining, and updating of existing drawings.
Updating of existing drawings utilizing redlines by others.
Check project design by others/outside resources to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
Provide on-site assistance to Commissioning/Start-Up team for projects.
Troubleshoot instrument issues in field
Ideal Background
Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting is required.
Certification: Certification is not required at this level.
Experience: This position requires 5 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Familiarity with the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Ability to perform lighting level calculations.
Ability to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.
Ability to perform voltage drop calculations.
Ability to route conduit and cable tray.
Ability to calculate tray and conduit fill.
Able to determine motor control center loading.
Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
Ability to determine load center unit substation loading.
Knowledge and understanding of work flow/information flow between disciplines.
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical deliverables.
Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
Ability to determine load center unit substation loading.
Ability to develop equipment specifications for 480VAC equipment such as, motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, etc. with engineering review and approval.
Ability to produce a 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.
Familiarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.
Ability to develop equipment specifications for 15kV/5kV equipment such as, switchgear, load break switches, motor control centers, etc. and capable of performing calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings with engineering review and approval.
Ability to develop electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
Ability to determine construction material quantities.
Developing design criteria and scope of work.
Forecasting hours to complete professional services.
Developing staffing plans based on deliverables to be produced and the project schedule.
Identifying information required and proactively obtaining it.
Coordinating with other disciplines regarding design development, changes, etc.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and Microstation.
Programming experience with Programmab
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Hargrove is hiring an Electrical Designer for an onsite opportunity in Chickasaw, AL. We are open to candidates across all experience levels.
Hargroveepc · Chickasaw, AL