Electrical Designer - Senior

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Electrical Designer to support an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project.

Location: Carlsbad, NM

Job Title: Electrical Senior Designer

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform design work as described below. This position serves as a staff designer performing assignments of intermediate complexity.

• Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Design Supervisor, prepare and check designs of intermediate complexity utilizing 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools

• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
• Perform bulk material take-off analysis and tabulations
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including review of vendor submittals

• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Associate degree in related technical field of study and minimum ten (10) years of workrelated experience

• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

• Experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on industrial projects

• Proficiency executing engineering projects utilizing 3D modeling and 2D CADD automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements

• Background and experience must include drafting/ designer experience in engineering fields, such as electrical, instrumentation and control or communications

• Proficiency in computer aided design (Bentley MicroStation) with demonstrated experience to originate and produce drawings with minimum supervision required

• Proficiency in 3D modeling using Intergraph Smart3D (S3D)
• Ability to walk down field systems with minimal guidance, interpret field direction, generate minor design details, create new drawings, modify existing drawings, and direct junior drafters

• Perform advanced design calculations (lighting, raceway sizing and wire sizing)
• Perform intermediate design calculations (voltage drop, cable pulling, panel board and breaker sizing, and junction box sizing

• Perform electrical material take-off
• Perform field assistance

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1

• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience for the following industries:
• U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
• Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
• Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Advanced knowledge of:

• 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D CAD systems and procedures
• Intergraph SmartPlant Electrical software
• Intergraph SmartPlant Review software
• Electrical design requirements (grounding/earthing, lighting, wiring, motors, conduit fill and sizing, panel boards and hazardous locations