Electrical Associate

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller is seeking an Electrical Associate to join Design Group, contributing to low and medium voltage power distribution, grounding, and lighting design for diverse manufacturing projects.

You will collaborate with engineers, architects, and clients, prepare technical drawings, and support project delivery from concept through commissioning, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is required.
• EIT certification is encouraged; PE license is preferred.
• Experience with low/medium voltage design and electrical drawings in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design low voltage power distribution systems.
• Create grounding designs and perform site analyses.
• Design lighting for outdoor and interior spaces.
• Perform duct bank modeling and heating analysis.
• Coordinate with civil/site designers for underground and overhead distribution equipment design.
• Create 3-line drawings and perform load calculations to standards.

Skills

Low voltage design

Power distribution design

Electrical drawings

Team collaboration

Communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)

Tools

Revit

PowerTools SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as an Electrical Associate you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

• Design low voltage power distribution systems
• Create grounding designs and perform site analysis
• Design lighting for outdoor and interior spaces
• Perform duct bank modeling and heating analysis
• Perform generator studies and sizing, including controls and loading analysis
• Coordinate with civil and site designers for underground and overhead distribution equipment design
• Create 3-line drawings for power distribution systems
• Perform Load calculations and cable selections based upon application and design standards
• Observe, assess, and document site installation systems and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements
• Write progress reports and present them to project managers and clients
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and contractors on new construction and renovation projects
• Review electrical design specifications and drawings
• Design low voltage electrical distribution systems, switchboards, MCCs, generators, transformers, and UPSs
• Review construction cost estimates and budgets
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for learning and growing engineering skills in medium and low voltage power distribution design
• Experience in low or medium voltage power design, easy power, load flow analysis, and electrical engineering drawings in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Familiarity with Rural Utility Standards (RUS), IEEE Standards, and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
• Proficiency in Revit, PowerTools SKM, ETAP, and EasyPower software systems
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively coordinate with engineers, architects, managers, clients, and contractors
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary large capital projects (preferred)
• Familiarity with facilities document control systems (preferred)
• Experience reviewing and updating electrical system models (preferred)
• Familiarity with construction processes and documents
• Proficiency with written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• A bachelor of science in electrical engineering (required)
• A professional engineer (PE) license (preferred)
• An Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Our culture and commitment to our people

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As an Electrical Associate, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming an Electrical Associate but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant. #LI-TT

The approximate pay range for this position is $85,000-$95,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.

Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.