Sr Electrical Designer – Philadelphia

Conduit Search Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Conduit Search Group is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to join a project team in New York. You will deliver high-quality schematics and layouts, perform design calculations, surveys and ensure adherence to company standards.

You may assume the Job Captain role and train junior team members while coordinating with clients, vendors and stakeholders. The role emphasizes leadership in design delivery, field observations, shop drawing reviews, and strong communication across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a designer on professional engineering projects.
• Four-year Engineering degree is required.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; thrives under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts and support project teams across phases.
• Perform surveys, calculations, selections and layouts for trades.
• Review shop drawings and provide field observations and reports.
• Provide training and act as Job Captain on occasion.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Lead / train others

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineer license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Senior Electrical Designer is a senior member of the project team, working under the direct supervision of the Lead Designer (or Engineer) to provide valuable design and project management support to the team. This includes creating complete high-quality trade-specific schematics & layouts based on solid design principles, and performing project functions, including (but not limited to) surveys, calculations, selections & layouts. Through repeated successful implementations & lifecycles, the Senior Designer has advanced understanding of the company project lifecycle, company design and filing standards, and usage of company tools and applications to execute project deliverables. The Senior Designer is instrumental in performing all project phases and is called upon to play a lead role in effectively communicating with peers, supervisors, vendors, consultants, clients & stakeholders. This includes providing pivotal support in the construction administration process with the ability to process and review shop drawings, perform field observations, and prepare respective reports. The Senior Designer is fully capable of assuming the Job Captain function, and training other project team members on the successful execution of the Job Captain adjunct function.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4yrs experience working in a Designer Role, as part of a professional engineering project team, under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed professional engineer.
• 4-year Engineering degree.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Polished communication skills (both verbal & writing).
• Highly organized and composed under pressure.
• Proven time management ability: able to manage strict timelines with multiple projects to meet deadlines under high-pressure environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD & REVIT.
• Possesses keen eye for detail