Electrical Designer II: Design-Build, Automation & MV Systems

Knobelsdorff; Oglesby (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

HSA contributions

Company-paid life Insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with match

Profit sharing

Paid weekly

PTO and holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Knobelsdorff in the United States is seeking an Electrical Designer to bridge estimation and operations on design-build projects across diverse facilities. You will collaborate with estimators, pre-construction, drafters, and project managers to finalize designs ready for construction.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on knowledge of NEC, electrical construction practices, and software like BlueBeam, Revit, AutoCAD, and Procore, plus a Journeyman Electrician’s License or related degree.

Qualifications

• Experience with BlueBeam, Revit, AutoCAD, and Procore.
• Knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC).
• Manage project files, drawings, documents & records in our project system.
• Journeyman Electrician's License, a degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related, or equivalent combination of field experience/education.
• Knowledge of motor control devices such as VFDs, Soft Starts, Networked MCCs, and traditional across the line starters.
• Knowledge of network cabling, instrumentation, Fire Alarm, and Door access/Security systems.

Responsibilities

• Verify vendor quotes and provide submittal packages.
• Participate in customer/client design review meetings and presentations.
• Assist in leading/managing engineering needs to ensure final product matches the KE-Way design.
• Complete conceptual engineering and or design for the following: sizing conduit/cable to serve electrical equipment such as MCCs, Switchboards, Panelboards, and Transformers.
• Comprehend MCC BOMs and quotes to ensure sizing, layouts, and controller types are accurate.
• Comprehend Switchgear BOMs and quotes to ensure sizing, layouts, and over current protection types are correct.
• Build conduit cable schedules to serve motors, controls and instrumentation devices.
• Branch Circuiting and MV Distribution systems incl. MV transformers and related equipment.
• Act as a bridge from estimating to operations or concept to reality.

Skills

NEC knowledge

Electrical construction practices

Project management principles

Team collaboration

Education

Journeyman Electrician's License

Degree in Project Management

Construction Management Degree

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

BlueBeam

Revit

AutoCAD

Procore

Job description

Knobelsdorff in the United States is seeking an Electrical Designer to bridge estimation and operations on design-build projects across diverse facilities. You will collaborate with estimators, pre-construction, drafters, and project managers to finalize designs ready for construction.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on knowledge of NEC, electrical construction practices, and software like BlueBeam, Revit, AutoCAD, and Procore, plus a Journeyman Electrician’s License or related degree.