Electrical Designer

Title: Electrical Designer
Location: Houston, TX

Job type: Contract (12+ Months)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Designer to join our dynamic team.

Responsibilities:

• Application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Perform sizing of wire, conduit, and cable tray.
• Perform voltage drop calculations.
• Create cable tray/conduit routing layouts and power plans.
• Perform a fill calculation of cable tray and conduit.
• Create lighting, grounding, and heat tracing layouts and plans.
• Perform sizing of overcurrent protection for lighting and low-voltage MCCs.
• Create MCC, Panel board, and heat tracing schedules.
• Develop 480V one-line diagrams and motor control schematics.
• Perform lighting level calculations.
• Create an electrical bulk material schedule and MTO.
• Create Substation designs, layouts, and elevation plans.
• Create transformer yard and bus duct layouts.
• Integrate electrical equipment layouts and substation into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
• Create electrical installation details from vendor equipment drawings and documentation.
• Attend substation fabrication shops, inspect/ verify wiring methods and equipment assembly according to approved drawings and specifications.
• Attend site surveys of customers facilities in preparation for layout and site installation drawings, and/or As-Built drawings.

Drafting:

• Create 2D electrical detail drawings and layouts using AutoCAD and AVEVA/E3D.
• Create To Scale Substation Layouts and elevation drawings using AutoCAD.
• Integrate substation layouts into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
• Integrate electrical equipment layouts into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
• Integrate cable tray layouts and power plans into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
• Integrate lighting, grounding, and lightning protection into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
• Create 2D installation details and sections.
• Working experience of 2D detail drawings and drafting standards to complete IFD (Issued for Design), IFC (Issued for Construction), and As-built drawing packages in accordance with the company standard drawing format and procedures.

Skills And Qualifications:

• An associate s degree in engineering or computer-aided drafting technology or equivalent experience is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of electrical design and drafting experience is required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Navis Works, and AVEVA/E3D is required.
• Experience in the design of prefabricated substation and modular equipment is preferred.
• Experience in an EPC environment is a Plus.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).