Senior Electrical Designer

Senior Electrical Designer

JOB-10041185

Anticipated Start Date

4/22/2024

Location

Reston, VA

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global leader in subsea, onshore/offshore and surface projects, providing engineering, procurement, and construction services.

Job Summary   

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Electrical Designer where you'll take the lead in electrical physical design, encompassing circuits, raceways, and equipment layouts. Collaborate closely with our Engineering Group Supervisor and Lead Designer to produce top-quality drawings and documentation while adhering to industry standards and regulations. If you're a self-starter with proven 2D and 3D CADD skills, experienced in nuclear plant design and familiar with industry-wide design tools, we invite you to apply and be part of our innovative projects that shape the future of electrical engineering

• Electrical Physical Design (and circuit and raceway).
• Responsible for raceway design, equipment location and layout, C&R schedule inputting and update, conduit and aboveground raceway design.
• Works under the direction of Engineering Group Supervisor and Lead Designer.
• Responsible to produce drawings and documentation in accordance with established design and scope including design of lighting, communications, grounding layout, grounding designs/calculations, and lightning protection systems.
• Must be a self-starter and capable of independent creative design, with direction, using the industry proven concepts and procedures.
• Must have proven 2D and 3D CADD skills.
• Must have experience with an electronic Cable Management System, such as the SETROUTE program, and be able to input and complete corrections to the database.
• Responsibilities also include ensuring that the electrical systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards. May interface with Construction and Subcontractors.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and work well with others and within a team.
• Must be able to work well with other disciplines.
• Must know how to use computer programs such as the Microsoft Windows suite of programs.
• Ability to cope with conflicting deadline, frequent interruptions, and multiple tasks.

Skills Required

• Prior experience working in a Nuclear, Quality, and Safety Environment.
• Experience in nuclear plant design (power plant or DOE facility).
• Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
• Hands-on Microsoft Office programs and other computer programs.
• Extensive knowledge application of NEC code and ANSI/IEEE Standards.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical raceway and electrical equipment layouts.
• Previous hands-on or extensive working knowledge industry-wide design tools, such as CAD 2D/3D, cable designing and routing software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with SETROUTE program, and be able to input and complete corrections in the data base.
• Familiar with all Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs) and their application to projects.
• Experience with Revit design tools.
• Experience with SmartPlant 3D design tools.
• Knowledge of design standards and guides, and Standard Application Programs (BSAPS).
• Experience in construction interface and resolving field problems.
• Experience with AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant Design.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Level 1: AA/AS degree with 8 years of related electrical design experience; or in lieu of degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and 12 years of related design experience.
• Level 2: AA/AS degree with 11 years of related electrical design experience; or in lieu of degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and 15 years of related design experience.

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to live and work in the US without sponsorship.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Possess active security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance.