Electrical Designer

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Designer in Metairie, LA to develop electrical production drawings and integrated diagrams for marine vessels.

The role collaborates with Electrical Engineers and uses CAD/ECAD tools to model, wire, and review systems. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of electrical marine design experience or an associate's degree in drafting/design and is familiar with industry codes such as IEEE, NEC, and ABS.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ year experience in electrical marine design or equivalent or an associate's degree in relevant field.
• Associate's degree in drafting/design or relevant field.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical drawings to verify safety, function, and contract compliance.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Cable Block Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Master Cable Schedule, and General Arrangements.
• Conduct field inspections to ensure installation conforms to design specs.
• Review models and production drawings from other disciplines for integration with vessel systems.
• Use computer aided engineering and design software to perform tasks.
• Assist with building and insertion of Electrical Ship Constructor Parts.
• Capture drawing impacts when changes occur and update all affected materials.
• Support Functional Engineering Group to ensure deliverables.

Skills

Electrical design fundamentals

Schematic & wiring diagrams

3D CAD (Electrical)

Vendor coordination

Field inspections

Troubleshooting complex systems

IEEE/NEC/IEC/ABS/CFR/SOLAS knowledge

MS Office

Reviewing vendor drawings

Education

Associate's degree in Drafting & Design or relevant field

Tools

Electrical Ship Constructor (ESC)

3D CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dedicated Electrical Designer with at least 1 year experience in Electrical marine design or equivalent or an associate's degree in relevant field (Ex: Drafting & Design). The candidate will use research and experience to develop electrical designs and integrated drawings, model and extraction of product data into electrical production drawings. An Electrical Designer is expected to work with an Electrical Engineer.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of 1+ year(s) experience in Electrical marine design or equivalent or an associate's degree in relevant field (Ex: Drafting & Design)

SKILLS

• Must possess for, standards, and principals
• Must be able to troubleshoot complex systems both physically and theoretically
• Knowledge of IEEE, NEC, IEC, ABS, CFR, & SOLAS
• Ability to create and review schematics and system diagrams from start to finish
• Working Knowledge of basic computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to use computer assisted engineering software (including 3D) and equipment in performing tasks
• Experience in working with vendor systems is preferred
• Must be able to review vendor drawing and work with vendor to sufficiently integrate into design

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs review of electrical drawings to provide feedback on safety, function, and contract requirements
• Develop and Maintain Integrated Cable Block Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Master Cable Schedule, and General Arrangements conforming to standard engineering design and customer specifications
• Conducting field inspections to ensure installation compliance with design specifications
• Reviews model and production drawings from other disciplines for compliance and integration with overall vessel systems
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks
• Assist with building and insertion of Electrical Ship Constructor Parts
• Capturing Drawing impacts when changes are needed and performing updates for all applicable material
• Assist Functional Engineering Group to ensure Deliverables
• Support Production