Senior Electrical Designer - Heavy Industrial, AutoCAD

progressivedesign

Midlothian (VA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits
Paid time off
Flexible schedules
Work-life balance
Paid overtime
Bonus program
401K matching
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Progressive Design, Inc. in Midlothian, Virginia is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Electrical Designer.

This full-time role focuses on heavy industrial electrical design, power distribution, motor controls, and instrumentation integration for diverse projects. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers and clients to develop safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions, assess construction costs, prepare materials lists, and support schedules from concept through final

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of heavy industrial electrical design experience.
  • Experience with AutoCAD software.
  • Associate’s degree in relevant field or applicable certifications preferred.
  • 3D CAD experience preferred.
  • Bentley MicroStation design software experience.
  • Experience in an industrial chemical processing environment is a plus.
  • Ability to read power and motor control circuits.
  • Experience in power, controls and/or instrumentation design (Conduit sizing, loop diagrams, signals & communications integrations, etc.).
  • Experience in performing fieldwork for locating and identifying electrical components, instrumentation and/or related equipment.
  • Knowledge of grounding requirements and practical applications for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
  • Working knowledge of hazardous areas; including Class I and Class II locations.
  • Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs.
  • Experience in project construction and design-hours cost estimating

Responsibilities

  • Perform electrical design duties on assigned projects including power distribution, machine control design, and instrument and control design.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with Project Managers, Engineers and Clients to deliver safe, compliant, cost-effective solutions.
  • Develop electrical power, controls and instrumentation integration concepts through final project documentation.
  • Develop Construction Cost Estimates.
  • Create materials lists and obtain quotations for design components.
  • Assist Engineers and Project Managers in developing schedules, specifications, design concepts.
  • Perform fieldwork and technical research.
  • Understand field construction phases and support constructability reviews.
  • Maintain project design files and vendor documentation.
  • Certify accuracy and completeness of deliverables in assigned areas.
  • Collaborate with Engineers and Project Managers to allocate tasks within department resources.
  • Maintain budget and schedule tracking on multiple concurrent design activities.

Skills

AutoCAD
Electrical design
Code compliance (NEC/NFPA)
Fieldwork
Read schematics
Vendor coordination

Education

Associate degree or certifications

Tools

Bentley MicroStation
3D CAD
AutoCAD

Job description

Progressive Design, Inc. in Midlothian, Virginia is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Electrical Designer.

This full-time role focuses on heavy industrial electrical design, power distribution, motor controls, and instrumentation integration for diverse projects. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers and clients to develop safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions, assess construction costs, prepare materials lists, and support schedules from concept through final

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