Electrical Designer

Platform Recruitment; Crosby (TX); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive hourly rate

Full-time position

Hands-on design role

Cross-functional collaboration

Descripción de la vacante

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Designer for a hands-on role to produce detailed electrical drawing packages for control panels, PDCs, E-Houses, switchgear and MCCs. The position emphasizes AutoCAD capabilities and transforming functional requirements into shop-ready documentation.

You will work on complete electrical packages, from schematics to as-built drawings, and support field testing and shop-floor activities.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience producing electrical drawings or design packages.
• Proven ability to create complete electrical design packages independently.
• Strong knowledge of NEC requirements including conductor sizing and ampacity.
• Ability to design and interpret electrical power, control and instrumentation schematics.
• Experience with panel layouts, equipment arrangements, BOMs, and wiring diagrams.

Responsabilidades

• Produce complete electrical drawing packages, including control schematics, wiring diagrams, one-lines, panel layouts and equipment arrangements.
• Design control circuits from functional requirements and interpret existing schematics.
• Develop terminal plans, I/O lists, bills of materials, cable schedules and conduit schedules.
• Size conductors, cable trays and conduit according to NEC requirements.
• Select and document electrical components, including breakers, relays, fuses, transformers and terminal blocks.
• Ensure designs meet electrical codes, equipment clearances, grounding and bonding requirements.
• Manage drawing revisions, client comments, redlines and as-built documentation.
• Support shop-floor build, testing and troubleshooting activities.

Conocimientos

Electrical design

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

Bluebeam

Excel

Descripción del empleo

My client, an industrial electrical engineering and manufacturing company, is looking for an experienced Electrical Designer to produce detailed electrical drawing packages for control panels, Power Distribution Centres (PDCs), E-Houses, switchgear and MCCs.

This is a hands-on design and drafting role, requiring strong AutoCAD skills and the ability to take electrical designs from functional requirements through to shop-ready documentation and as-built drawings.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce complete electrical drawing packages, including control schematics, wiring diagrams, one-lines, panel layouts and equipment arrangements
• Design control circuits from functional requirements and interpret existing schematics
• Develop terminal plans, I/O lists, bills of materials, cable schedules and conduit schedules
• Size conductors, cable trays and conduit in accordance with NEC requirements
• Select and document electrical components, including breakers, relays, fuses, transformers and terminal blocks
• Ensure designs meet electrical codes, equipment clearances, grounding and bonding requirements
• Manage drawing revisions, client comments, redlines and as-built documentation
• Support shop-floor build, testing and troubleshooting activities

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience producing electrical drawings using AutoCAD
• Proven ability to create complete electrical design packages independently
• Strong knowledge of NEC requirements, including conductor sizing, ampacity, derating, voltage drop and cable/conduit fill
• Ability to design and interpret electrical power, control and instrumentation schematics
• Experience producing panel layouts, equipment arrangements, schedules and BOMs
• Advanced AutoCAD skills, including wire numbering, cross-referencing and drawing reports
• Proficiency with Excel and Bluebeam
• Technical qualification or equivalent practical design or shop-floor experience
• Experience with industrial control panels, PDCs, E-Houses, switchgear or MCC packages
• Familiarity with UL 508A, UL 891 and NEMA enclosure ratings
• Exposure to 3D design tools such as Inventor or SolidWorks

What’s on Offer

• $40-$55 per hour, depending on experience
• Full-time opportunity with a specialist industrial electrical engineering company
• Hands-on involvement in the full design and manufacturing process
• Varied projects across control panels, power distribution and industrial electrical systems
• Opportunity to work closely with design, engineering and shop-floor teams