Power Plant Electrical Wiring Designer – Hybrid Role

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Back-Up Daycare

Tuition assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Electrical Designer to join a project team focused on designing, modifying, and upgrading power plant electrical systems. You will produce single-line diagrams, relay and metering diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams, and review vendor drawings for integration into the overall design.

This hybrid role requires three days in the office with two remote, and demands an Associate Degree in drafting (or equivalent) with 3+ years of wiring design experience,

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent technical design experience.
• 3+ years of detailed wiring design experience for SLDs and diagrams including medium-voltage and 480V systems.
• Familiarity with digital control systems.
• Ability to produce wiring diagrams and schematics for installers and electricians.
• Extensive AutoCAD and/or Microstation design experience on power plants or large facility projects.
• Ability to interface with engineering and design teams across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical wiring drawings, and review and incorporate vendor drawings into the overall project design.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop initial design requirements and convey wiring termination needs.
• Assist in field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities to support design accuracy.

Skills

Wiring design

Schematic/diagram creation

Digital control systems familiarity

Team communication

Power plant knowledge

Education

Associate Degree in drafting

High school diploma or equivalent technical design experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Microstation

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Electrical Designer to join a project team focused on designing, modifying, and upgrading power plant electrical systems. You will produce single-line diagrams, relay and metering diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams, and review vendor drawings for integration into the overall design.

This hybrid role requires three days in the office with two remote, and demands an Associate Degree in drafting (or equivalent) with 3+ years of wiring design experience,