EI&C Designer 1

ZAP Engineering & Construction Services, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Accrued PTO

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

ZAP Engineering & Construction Services, Inc. is seeking an EI&C Designer 1 in Denver, Colorado. This full-time role involves 3D electrical design and preparation of drawing packages using AutoCAD. The designer collaborates with engineers for accurate execution of electrical components projects.

The ideal candidate should have solid drafting experience, excellent communication skills, and strong problem-solving abilities. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• 2 years of drafting experience using AutoCAD is preferred.
• Knowledge in electrical design and 3D modeling.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Illustrate the electrical design in 3D models.
• Complete electrical design calculations.
• Prepare final construction drawings based on engineered design.

Skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Electrical design calculations

3D modeling

Excellent communication

Problem-solving abilities

Tools

AutoDesk products

Job description

Title

EI&C Designer 1

Department

Electrical Engineering

Reports To

EI&C Design Supervisor

FLSA

Non‑Exempt

Work Schedule

M‑F 8 AM to 5 PM

Travel Required

No

Location

Lakewood, Colorado

Management

No

Eeo

Professionals

Job Family

Professionals

A Little About Us

ZAP is a full‑service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Lakewood, Colorado office, we execute projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full‑scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast pace while providing a team‑centric approach to our work.

About Your Role

This is a hands‑on, full‑time position with day‑to‑day duties that include illustrating the electrical design in 3D models and drawing packages completed in AutoCAD. This position will collaborate with engineers to gather the required information and complete tasks, and calculations to complete these drawing packages.

Essential Duties And Major Responsibilities

• Electrical 3D Modeling / Design
  • Completes required tasks, including 3D modeling, red‑lined drawing revisions, electrical design calculations, schematic drawing creation, cable tray layouts, electrical AutoCAD block programming, dimensioned and multilayer drawing creation, onelines, area classification development, schematics, grounding, heat trace, circuit schedules, electrical details, BOM creation, lighting design and calculations.
  • Coordinates with all disciplines to create an accurate and complete model.
• Instrumentation & Controls Design
  • Completes required tasks, including red‑lined drawing revisions, control panel and instrument junction box location plans, control panel and instrument junction box layout and design, I/O wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, control system network architecture, control system power distribution, fire and gas safety location plans, emergency shutdown systems and schematics, instrument locations plans, instrument installation details, work point locations for circuit schedule, and BOM creation.
  • Ability to read and understand Instrument Indexes, I/O Lists and P&IDs.
  • Coordinates with I&C Engineers to create an accurate and complete drawing package.
• Construction Drawings
  • Prepares final construction drawings to reflect the engineered/modeled design.
  • Updates drawings per engineer comments.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Work Hours

This position works 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hours vary and are dependent on business needs.

40‑Hour Work Week

Monday through Friday, Hours may vary with the workload.

Evenings/Weekends/OT

As needed to satisfy the requirements of the position.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Accrued PTO
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Basic Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Aflac

Qualifications

Position

Relevant Experience

Education

Skills

EI&C Designer 1

Three months to 2 years of previous drafting experience utilizing AutoDesk products and multidiscipline team projects specific to engineering preferred.

Specialized Skills

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Problem‑solving skills to be able to resolve simple problems quickly and effectively.
• Ability to self‑direct and take responsibility for own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
• Leadership skills and some general experience leading work groups or task forces in specific projects.
• Competent user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.

Supervisory Expectations

• The position does not have any regular responsibility for overseeing or supervising the work of other team members.

Independence of Action

• Supervisor/manager closely monitors work; detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

(The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self‑development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; and offers help when needed.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.