Electrical Design Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in the United States is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to direct and coordinate engineering projects, develop complete electrical designs, and ensure compliance with contract requirements. You will analyze schematics and specifications to determine design factors in alignment with company standards and customer needs.

Responsibilities include producing detailed electrical device layouts and panel designs, supporting field engineers, and evaluating design

Qualifications

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience in controls engineering, HMI, and controls design.
• Skilled in designing electrical circuits, schematics, and panel layouts.
• Familiarity with PLC programming and electrical safety standards (UL508A, NEC, NFPA).

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and self-verified electrical device and panel layouts, motor, control, I/O schematics, and bill of materials.
• Provide project support to field engineers, project managers, purchasing, and panel fabricators.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Use CAD software to develop designs.
• Communicate task completion status with the project team.
• Design layouts for electrical circuits, power distribution, and network architectures.
• Interface with customers for installation, commissioning, and design modifications.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

Controls engineering

HMI design

Panel layouts

PLC programming

Electrical safety standards

NEC/NFPA knowledge

Building codes

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field

Job description

Job Description

The Electrical Design Engineer will direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for the design, planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects. The role involves reading and understanding written specifications, contract drawings, and developing a complete design within electrical design standards and project quotations. The engineer will analyze engineering schematics, specifications, and related data to determine design factors, ensuring all designs comply with engineering specs, company standards, and customer contract requirements.

Job Description

The Electrical Design Engineer will direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for the design, planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects. The role involves reading and understanding written specifications, contract drawings, and developing a complete design within electrical design standards and project quotations. The engineer will analyze engineering schematics, specifications, and related data to determine design factors, ensuring all designs comply with engineering specs, company standards, and customer contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and thoroughly self-verified electrical device and panel layouts, motor, control, I/O schematics, and bill of materials.
• Provide project support to field engineers, project managers, purchasing, and panel fabricators.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Use computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs.
• Communicate task completion status with the project team.
• Design and develop detailed layouts for electrical circuits, systems for power distribution, industrial control panels, and industrial network architectures.
• Interface extensively with customers, providing support for installation, commissioning, and design modifications.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience in controls engineering, HMI, and controls design.
• Skilled in designing electrical circuits/systems, schematics, and panel layouts.
• Familiarity with PLC programming.
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards such as UL508A, NEC, and NFPA.
• Strong understanding of electrical equipment and local building codes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related area and/or at least 5 years of experience in the field.
• Extensive knowledge of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures as related to design.