Electrical Designer Job Description
Electrical Designer Duties & Responsibilities
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Electrical Designer Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Electrical Designer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: EIT, CADD, Y14.5M, ASME, LEED, NCCER, II, NICET, AP, NEC
Education for Electrical Designer
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Employers hiring for the electrical designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Design, Associates, Technical, Engineering, Drafting, Education, Electronics, Electrical Technology, Engineering Technology
Skills for Electrical Designer
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Electrical Designer Examples
Electrical Designer Job Description
- Conduct field verification and site surveys of the project sites prior to commencing design work
- Maintains records of all conceptual and detailed design work, 'as built" survey work
- Assists discipline engineers in preparation of technical comments on design submissions from Consultants and Contractors
- Retrieves process and Electrical drawings from archives, design office as required for the assigned project
- Experience with Microstation or AutoCAD , with the ability to develop, review and maintain electrical drawings (one-line drawings, ) and diagrams
- Production of design drawings / documents including but not limited to
- Provides electrical design support and conducts activities related to short- and long-term infrastructure planning and capital improvement construction projects
- Develop red-lining schematics and new plan set documentation for all electrical systems
- Update and modify existing drawing set as required
- Manage the creation, issuing and revisions of drawings & models
- Shall be experienced in preparation of SLD, protection & metering diagram, cable schedule, interconnection diagram, panel schedule, gland selection, installation detail drawings, layouts and generation of bulk MTO
- Experience in 3D modelling softwares like PDMS/PDS is preferred
- Exposure to hookup and construction site is considered as added advantage
- Candidate shall have good communication skills
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology from a recognized College or University
- Knowledge of electrical analysis software
Electrical Designer Job Description
- Design schematics and wiring diagrams
- Design wire lists
- Design electrical system architecture
- Design systems schematics
- Coordination of MEP services with other disciplines to develop coordinated drawing sets
- Create and release data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a coordinated set of construction document
- Work with consultants, vendors and suppliers
- Work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations
- Provide coordination support for information requests during construction phases
- Be self-motivated and work within the group within other teams
- Experience with AutoCAD (CAD 3D or CADworks 3D is considered an asset)
- Knowledge of Electrical Power Distribution, Motor Control Centers, Canadian Electrical Code and Electrical Control Systems (PLC, DCS, instrumentation) are assets to the position
- Experience in technical report writing would be an asset
- Work well in a diverse team environment
- Ability to produce complex engineering drawings in a 2-D or 3-D environment
- Must have 8-15 years' experience in engineering drafting and design
Electrical Designer Job Description
- Assist Senior Electrical Engineer with reviewing scope of work documents for electrical related design work and producing conceptual layouts
- Provide design support for low and medium voltage electrical systems (50/60 Hz) for power generation, transmission and distribution systems
- Creating electrical buildings system design plans from engineering concepts
- Developing construction drawings utilizing AutoCAD and REVIT (as needed)
- Plant grounding and lightning protection
- Single lines and power distribution
- Cable sizing for medium and low voltage
- Cable tray layout and sizing for medium, low voltage, and instrumentation
- Field inspection of plant sites and equipment
- 24VDC schematics for power, control and shutdown circuits
- Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation V8i, SmartPlant, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management
- Recent plant modification package development and/or field experience on power plant or industrial projects is a plus
- 4 years CAD experience in the area of electrical building design & services
- Experience using Revit to design and coordinate large electrical projects
- Working knowledge of building engineering and construction technology
- Experience in developing Single Line schematics and layout drawings and understand the relationship between both
Electrical Designer Job Description
- Implementation of standard schematic design and documentation
- DCS panel, PLC panel, junction box, and control layout and schematics
- AC and DC interconnects conduit and cable schedules for same
- Instrument loop diagrams as required using ISA figures 1 thru 6
- Safe installation of vendor supplied systems such as security and water treatment
- Specification of low voltage transformers and distribution boards
- Heat tracing distribution and layout
- Advise, assist, and occasionally direct drafting personnel in performance of their assigned duties
- Review own work to ensure accuracy (rather than depend on peer review)
- Associates Degree in a technical discipline with at least 5 years experience as an Electrical Designer in an industrial plant environment
- 1-4 years experience in electrical engineering design (Previous experience in mining, forestry, or industrial process or power generation/distribution industries is a definite asset)
- Experience taking drawings from conceptual design through construction documents
- Good understanding of electrical components and configuration in data centers (Generators, Switchgear, UPS, ect)
- Experience in the establishment and management electronic drawing filing systems including x-refs drawing sets
- Excellent organization skills in archival & maintenance operations of project documents
- Organized and have the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
Electrical Designer Job Description
- Perform basic electrical calculations and translate design requirements into specific configurations
- Review all applicable documentation and company procedural manuals to determine critical attributes of design
- Retrieve and review all customer specification documents, vendor quotes, drawings and diagrams for creating a high-quality electrical design for customer
- Knowledge of electrical equipment and systems 13.8KV and below, including Motor Control Centers and Substations
- Knowledge and familiarity with National Electric Code
- Computer proficiency with engineering software to perform basic engineering calculations
- Develops electrical drawings and wiring schematics for use in assembly
- Completing drawing sets for natural gas pipeline power and controls projects
- Execution of project work
- Prototype designs are sometimes requested
- Must have work experience in Microstation, AutoCad drafting related softwares
- 4+ years' experience using Revit to design and coordinate large projects
- Experience working on design drawings for Datacenters or other large facilities (Hospitals, Fabrication Plants, ect)
- Understanding LEAN Engineering
- Working experience on Smart plant electrical and 3D modelling, PDS, PDMS, Smart Plant 3D, is an added advantage
- Registration or eligibility to as a CET