Junior Electrical Designer

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team-based training

Job summary

Total Control, a division of RSD, is seeking a Junior Electrical Designer for our Livermore, CA team. The role centers on electrical design for industrial control panels and building automation systems, translating customer requirements into safe, functional designs for HVAC or industrial controls.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience and familiarity with Visio; AutoCAD is a plus. Training will be provided by a team of engineers and technicians to deepen knowledge of

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in basic electrical design of control panels or building automation Systems.
• A degree in electrical/computer engineering is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control panels/systems to meet customer requirements.
• Prepare submittal packages and electrical drawings using Visio.
• Communicate with customers and team members in person, by phone, and by email.
• Help ensure designs comply with safety and operational standards.
• Work with the panel shop and project team on larger controls projects.
• Provide technical support during field installation and commissioning.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

MS Office

Visio

AutoCAD

Relay logic

PLCs

Modbus/BACnet

Networking

Electrical design

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Visio

AutoCAD

Job description

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Junior Electrical Designer

Application Engineer Full Time Livermore, Livermore, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1048

Salary Range: $28.00 To $34.00 Hourly

Total Control is a division of RSD that specializes in providing "parts and smarts" services to HVAC/R contractors in the western United States. We work with contractors, facility owners, architects, engineers, and property management companies to create innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers from our 5 locations throughout the region. The team at Total Control works to enable our customers to install, service, and maintain building automation systems remotely from our offices and in the field.

We are seeking a Junior Electrical Designer for our Livermore team.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in basic electrical design of industrial control panels, building automation systems, or similar work in a parallel industry. In this position you will typically interpret customer requirements into electrical designs to either be built as HVAC or industrial control systems and panels in our panel shop, implemented in the field by our customers, or a combination of the two. You will work closely with our senior electrical designers and panel shop staff.

Typical tasks include:

• Design electrical control panels/systems to meet customer requirements.
• Prepare submittal packages and electrical drawings using Microsoft Visio.
• Communicate with customers and team members in person, via phone, and via email.
• Utilize existing design standards and work to improve upon those standards.
• Use sound electrical engineering practices to ensure designs comply to safety and operational standards.
• Work as part of an engineering team on larger controls projects.
• Support panel shop staff in quality assurance and provide technical help in testing of control panels.
• Coordinate with panel shop staff to ensure panels are constructed as intended.
• Provide technical support for customers installing/maintaining our panel designs in the field.

Desired skills include:

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Drive to learn and hone technical skills.
• Great attention to detail
• Proficiency with common Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with Microsoft Visio (Autodesk AutoCAD experience is a plus)
• Electrical design experience including knowledge of:
• Relay logic
• Programmable controllers such as PLCs and microprocessors
• Communications protocols such as Modbus and BACnet (serial and Ethernet)
• Control transformers
• Computer networking

A degree in a related field such as electrical engineering, computer engineering or similar is desired, but not required.

Training Offered:

Team supported training by Total Control staff of engineers, programmers, technicians and manufacturers of brands represented, will be provided ot enable an increased understanding of various applications, wiring, design and component selection. Our expectations of a candidate's Day 1 understanding of these is low, but desire and aptitude to learn is high.