Shipboard Electrical Designer - Onsite

Genesis Technical Staffing, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Staffing seeks an experienced Electrical Designer to support complex engineering and design projects onsite in Newport News, Virginia. The ideal candidate will develop electrical design documentation, drawings, and models for marine, shipboard, industrial, or other highly engineered systems, collaborating with engineers and other disciplines to meet project requirements.

Key duties include creating detailed drawings, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and installation details, ensuring

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical degree, or equivalent experience in Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering Technology, Drafting.
• 3+ years of electrical design/drafting experience in an engineering or industrial environment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Ship Constructor required.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and installation drawings.
• Create and modify electrical designs using AutoCAD and/or other CAD design software.
• Support electrical system design for power distribution, lighting, communications, controls, and equipment installations.
• Develop electrical layouts, equipment arrangements, cable routing, and electrical installation details.
• Interpret engineering specifications, electrical schematics, system diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate electrical designs with mechanical, structural, piping, and other engineering disciplines.
• Perform design updates based on engineering calculations, field information, customer requirements, and design reviews.
• Assist engineers with developing design packages and technical documentation.
• Participate in drawing and model reviews to identify design conflicts and constructability issues.
• Support the development of bills of material, equipment lists, cable schedules, and other engineering deliverables.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Review existing drawings and documentation and incorporate revisions into current design packages.
• Support onsite surveys, measurements, installation support, and as-built documentation as required.
• Work effectively within project schedules and communicate design status, issues, and technical concerns to the project team.

Skills

Electrical design

Drafting

Reading schematics

On-site collaboration

Education

Associate/Technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Ship Constructor

Job description

Genesis Staffing seeks an experienced Electrical Designer to support complex engineering and design projects onsite in Newport News, Virginia. The ideal candidate will develop electrical design documentation, drawings, and models for marine, shipboard, industrial, or other highly engineered systems, collaborating with engineers and other disciplines to meet project requirements.

Key duties include creating detailed drawings, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and installation details, ensuring