Designer III

Hargrove and Associates; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove and Associates in Georgia seeks an senior Electrical and Instrumentation Design Lead to supervise a team and deliver complete design packages on time and within budget. You will validate estimates, develop power systems designs, and ensure compliance with codes and client requirements.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial electrical/instrumentation design and proven project leadership. Travel as needed, and ability to coordinate multi-discipline teams is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electrical and instrumentation design and management.
• Ability to lead engineers and draftspeople across multiple projects.
• Strong knowledge of codes and standards for industrial electrical/instrumentation design.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve all electrical and instrumentation deliverables.
• Lead project cost estimates and track changes as projects progress.
• Produce detailed design calculations and sketches for construction.
• Plan and organize team work, coordinating with other disciplines.

Skills

Electrical design

Instrumentation design

Project management

Team leadership

Cost control

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Associates degree in Engineering Technology or CADD

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

MS Project

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of designers including total delivery of the electrical and instrumentation design deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced design engineering work serving as a technical specialist for complex assignments. Work at this level requires extensive progressive experience in electrical and instrumentation design engineering and involves utilization of project controls for cost control, scheduling and quality of projects. This work will be performed under minimal supervision.

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Reviewing and approving all electrical and instrumentation deliverables.
• Validating professional services and construction estimates at the onset of projects and tracking changes as the project(s) progresses.
• Accomplishing engineering activities such as power systems analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations and estimates.
• Producing professional service estimates in accordance with the department standards for project deliverables, project studies and estimates, change notices and for the development of new work through proposal efforts.
• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Establishing the design criteria, incorporating client requirements, estimate and/or scope basis and design basis meeting applicable state, local and federal standards and codes. Ensuring that any requirements for permitting have been established and communicated to the project team.
• Maintaining a working knowledge of scope and deliverables. Initiating timely change notices when deviation is made from scope which affects schedule, deliverables or cost of the work.
• Planning and organizing the work of the team. Communicating the plan to the team, the project leadership team and the client.
• Maintaining control of the project by tracking and maintaining discipline performance budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards. Understanding and utilizing project control tools.
• Delegating work to designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project. Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.
• Producing project designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and a completed product which meets the expectations of the client.
• Checking calculations made by others to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practices.
• Producing construction specifications.
• Monitoring drawings in progress to ensure conformance to design calculations and specifications.
• Assisting the design and drafting team in resolving routine layout and detailing problems. Ensuring that sufficient sketches and details are provided for completion of engineering drawings.
• Producing bid packages enabling electrical and instrumentation purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
• Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.

Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer Aided Drafting and Design from an accredited university or program is required.

Registration: As required by corresponding labor classification.

Experience: This position requires 10 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation design and management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of design standards and codes.
• Knowledge, application and specification of electrical and instrumentation materials.
• Development of material procurement specifications.
• Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of design efforts.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical and instrumentation deliverables.
• Ability to a