Job Description
Summary: Perform electrical design of industrial facilities. Professional Engineering license is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Works with clients and engineering firms to gather information for design requirements and limiting conditions. Reviews standard documentation, local and national codes, and industry requirements for parameters and limiting factors.
* Provides input to clients for system functionality and requirements.
* Visits sites to assess accuracy of drawings, site obstacles, and hazards.
* Works with Designers to design site plans while providing I/O list, power requirements, control load list, load requirements, customer specific diagrams, and wiring requirements. Provides preliminary design for installers and vendors to get cost estimates.
* Provides oversight to Engineers-In-Training and Designers and certifies drawings.
* May propose equipment and evaluate vendors and requirements.
* Analyzes equipment sizing and power requirements for power studies and reports.
* Works with Designers to design and analyze lighting, grounding, code requirements, and calculations.
* Produces coordination studies to analyze load, short circuit/fault, and breakers.
* Produces arc flush studies for operator clothing and safety protection.
* Coordinates with power utilities and local code enforcement to make provisions for necessary power requirements.
* Resolves conflicts with clients involving safety requirements and change orders.
* Typically works on the design and post-design of 4 to 5 projects simultaneously.