Senior Electrical Designer (Revit)

Brown and Caldwell, Inc.; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Bonuses

PTO & parental leave

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer in the Tacoma area to support water and wastewater facilities with 2D/3D electrical and I&C designs using Revit and AutoCAD.

You will collaborate with engineers, mentor junior staff, travel for field data gathering, and ensure designs meet code and project gates, with hybrid/remote options.

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth within a national environmental engineering firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of electrical design or related experience.
• 8+ years in power distribution, equipment layout, conduit/layout, lighting, controls and grounding (industrial).
• Experience with municipal water/wastewater or industrial clients preferred.
• 3D/BIM design experience with REVIT; AutoCAD or Bentley drawing experience.
• Field data gathering onsite surveys; knowledge of SQL data management.
• Drafting standards for large municipal organizations; NFPA 70E knowledge.
• Strong communication and writing skills; associate degree required.

Responsibilities

• Execute tasks related to electrical drawing development.
• Perform cable tray and conduit design.
• Assist with the layout of electrical equipment.
• Carry out lighting, devices, and circuit design.
• Develop competence in using Revit / AutoCAD.
• Coordinate model with other disciplines.
• Understand detail level for design gates/milestones.
• Manage schedules for electrical equipment and panels.
• Adapt and perform additional assignments as needed.

Skills

Electrical drawing

Cable tray design

Conduit design

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM

Field data gathering

Mentorship

Communication

Written communication

Education

Associate's degree in electrical engineering technology

Tools

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Bentley OpenPlant PID

REVIT

Job description

Brown and Caldwell (BC), a leading environmental engineering firm, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Designer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will work directly with electrical engineers and designers to support our multidisciplinary engineering and project management teams on 2D and 3D electrical and/or I&C designs for facilities primarily serving the water and wastewater industries for municipal, industrial, and federal clients. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a designer to continue to build upon their knowledge and training to develop, do challenging and meaningful work, and protect the earth's resources at the same time.

The Senior Electrical Designer has responsibility for the design and development of complex electrical systems utilizing Revit and AutoCAD, including wiring diagrams and electrical system layouts, along with assisting less experienced team members. This role ensures designs meet regulatory requirements, project specifications and design gate requirements. The role applies skills to complete a broad range of tasks and often completes assignments with limited supervision and exercises latitude for independent judgement. The role can make decisions limited to a narrow scope of responsibilities as determined by a licensed engineer.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in electrical or instrumentation and control design using AutoCAD, Plant3D, Revit, and BIM, field services including site-specific electrical field data gathering experience for electrical design development, along with experience supervising and mentoring of newer design staff. The candidate should have the ability to travel to site(s) for purposes of field data gathering services.

Hybrid work is preferred but remote work is allowed; the selected candidate will be located in either Mountain or Pacific time zones, ideally within commuting distance from one of our offices.

Responsibilities

• Execute tasks related to electrical drawing development.
• Perform cable tray and conduit design.
• Assist with the layout of electrical equipment.
• Carry out lighting, devices, and circuit design.
• Develop competence in using Revit / AutoCAD.
• Actively engage in cross discipline model coordination.
• Understand the level of detail required at various project design gates/milestones.
• Manage schedules related to electrical equipment and panels.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Mentorship

• May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in electrical drawing development and equipment layout.
• Demonstrated skill in cable tray and conduit design, as well as lighting, devices, and circuit design.
• Ability to utilize Revit/AutoCAD effectively.
• Understanding of the level of detail required at various project design gates/milestones.

Experience

• Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of electrical design or related experience.

Preferred Experience

• 8+ years of experience with power distribution system design, electrical equipment layout, conduit layout, lighting design, controls design, and grounding design, in an industrial setting.
• Prior experience working in the municipal water / wastewater and/or industrial clients.
• Production experience in 3D/BIM design with experience in 3D modeling using REVIT.
• Proficient in using AutoCAD or Bentley for creating design and construction drawings.
• Field Data Gathering Experience - handson experience conducting onsite surveys, inspections, and data collection activities to support electrical design development.
• Demonstrated use or exposure to SQL database-oriented data management in production drawings.
• Strong knowledge of drafting standards typically used by large municipal organizations.
• Good understanding of the National Electric Code.
• Understanding and experience with Process and Instrumentation Control Diagram (P&ID) development in AutoCAD Plant 3D or Bentley OpenPlant PID.
• Understanding and experience with electrical safety, NFPA 70E.
• Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts both visually and verbally.
• High level of communication and strong writing skills.

Education

• An associate's degree in electrical engineering technology, electrical drafting, or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $30.70 - $41.90
Location B: $34.10 - $46.20
Location C: $37.00 - $50.50

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

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This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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