Job Description
Summary:
Design electrical, automation, and control systems to accomplish customer objectives while complying with codes, industry standards, and specifications.
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.
* Has obtained a Texas PE with the capability for reciprocity.
* 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.
* Develops network topologies to determine network architecture, appropriate equipment, and interconnections between equipment.
* Performs power system studies, coordination studies and short circuit analysis.
* Produces arc flash studies for operator clothing and safety protection.
* Works with Designers to design panels inclusive of equipment, power, enclosures, I/O checks, and drawings. Reviews design of panels based upon governing documents for the control system. Reviews components within panels for design requirements, manufacturer standards, and codes.
* 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.