Electrical Designer/Drafter Intern

Job Position: Electrical Designer/Drafter Intern

Reports to: Division Director

Purpose:  

As an Electrical Designer- Electrical at KE you will play a key role within our Pre-Construction team.  This person is the bridge between Estimation and Operations.  The Electrical Designer will be responsible for bringing an estimate from conceptual design to a finished project that is construction ready.   The Electrical Designer will work with our Estimators, Pre-Construction Managers, Drafters, and Project Managers throughout the design phase until it is ready to hand off to our Operations team.  KE performs Design Build projects, nationwide, in a variety of industries including but not limited to Biodiesel & Ethanol production facilities, Grain storage, Fertilizer Terminals, Feed & Flour Mills, Dairy Processing plants, and Cement/Aggregate plants, etc.

 Details and Processes You May Observe/Have Exposure to:

Responsibilities:

• Verify vendor quotes and provide submittal packages


• Participate in customer/client design review meetings and presentations


• Assist in leading/managing engineering needs to ensure final product matches the “KE-Way” design


• Complete conceptual engineering and or design for the following
  
  
  
  • Sizing conduit/cable to serve electrical equipment such as MCC’s, Switchboards, Panelboards, and Transformers
  
  
  • Comprehend MCC BOM’s and quotes to ensure that sizing, layouts, and controller types are accurate
  
  
  • Comprehend Switchgear BOM’s and quotes to ensure that sizing, layouts, and over current protection types are correct
  
  
  • Build conduit cable schedules to serve
    
    
    
    • Motors
    
    
    • Controls and instrumentation devices
    
    
    • Branch Circuiting
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Motor control devices such as VFD’s, Soft Starts, Networked MCC’s, and traditional across the line starters
  
  
  • Medium Voltage Distribution systems such as
    
    
    
    • Vacuum Fault Interrupters
    
    
    • Metal Clad MV Switchgear
    
    
    • MV transformers
    
    
    • Various MV Cable Types and terminations
    
    
    
    
  
  
  •  Special systems such as
    
    
    
    • Network cabling
    
    
    • Instrumentation
    
    
    • Fire Alarm
    
    
    • Door access/Security systems
    
    
    • Grounding Systems
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Act as a bridge from estimating to operations or Concept to reality


• Additional duties as needed

Qualifications:

• The requirements listed in job descriptions are guidelines, not fixed rules. You do not have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed. If you feel you are an excellent candidate, we encourage you to apply!  


• Experience with BlueBeam, Revit, AutoCAD, Smartsheets, and Procore


• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of management, staff, and customers


• Effectively communicate using various methods including but not limited to Microsoft Teams, email, text, or phone calls


• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills


• Excellent time management, and project tasking


• Capable of being flexible to meet project deadlines
  


• Must be self-motivated, and flexible to accommodate changes in KE business strategies
  


• Ability to problem solve and take accountability for decisions on projects. 


• Possess and maintain a valid driving license


• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check
  


• Ability to have team first mentality


• Ability to teach and mentor other members of the group


• Open to occasional travel

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, walk, and sit for long periods of time


• Must be physically capable of lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs.

• Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact Knobelsdorff Human Resources at 651-923-4970or via email at [email protected].