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Electrical Designer

Progressive Design

Midlothian, Virginia

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Budget Management, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Construction, Construction Estimates, Construction Support, Cost Estimates, Distribution Control, Documentation, Electrical Components, Electrical Design, Electricity, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Chemistry, File Maintenance, Instrumentation, Motor Control Systems, National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Project Design, Project Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement, Resource Management, Schedule Development, Software Design, Technical Research
LOCATION
Midlothian, Virginia
POSTED
6 days ago
Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking an entrepreneurial spirited Electrical Designer (junior, mid, or senior levels open).. This is a full time/direct hire position located in Midlothian, Virginia- (Richmond, VA area).  

Key Requirements & Responsibilities:
  • Knowledge of the heavy industrial field
  • Experience with AutoCAD software
  • Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for performing electrical design duties on assigned projects including power distribution, machine control design, and instrument and control design.
  • Work closely and develop working relationships with Project Managers, Engineers and Clients toward developing and executing safe, compliant, effective and cost-effective solutions.
  • Understanding Company and Client standards, develop electrical power, controls and instrumentation integration concepts through final project documentation requirements.
  • Develop Construction Cost Estimates.
  • Create materials lists and obtain quotations for design components.
  • Assist Engineers and Project Managers in developing schedules, specifications, design concepts
  • Perform fieldwork and technical research.
  • Understanding of field construction phases and supporting constructability reviews.
  • Maintain project design files; including supplemental vendor documentation and calculation sheets.
  • Certify accuracy and completeness of all deliverable products in assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Collaborate with Engineers and Project Managers toward allocating tasks within department resources.
  • Maintain budget and schedule tracking on multiple concurrent assigned design activities.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of the heavy industrial field 
  • Experience with AutoCAD software.
  • Associate’s degree in relevant field or applicable certifications preferred
  • 3D CAD experience preferred
  • Bentley MicroStation design software experience
  • Experience in an industrial chemical processing environment is a plus.
  • Ability to read power and motor control circuits.
  • Experience in power, controls and/or instrumentation design (Conduit sizing, loop diagrams, signals & communications integrations, etc.).
  • Experience in performing fieldwork for locating and identifying electrical components, instrumentation and/or related equipment.
  • Knowledge of grounding requirements and practical applications for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
  • Working knowledge of hazardous areas; including Class I and Class II locations.
  • Working knowledge and experience validating NEC and related NFPA code requirements into designs.
  • Experience in project construction and design-hours cost estimating.

 

About the Company

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Progressive Design

Founded in 1986 by its president, Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. Based in Richmond, our company is currently working with clients in Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, as well as Europe, Asia and South America. Possessing vast experience and technical expertise, we deliver unparalleled value to our customers. Progressive Design is a multi-discipline engineering consulting office supporting manufacturing facilities and clients with areas of specialization including: project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. The company serves Fortune 500 companies in industries such as food processing, films, fibers, plastics, paper, chemicals, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, power, metals, wastewater treatment, and discrete manufacturing. Throughout our history, our clients have deemed Progressive Design as the company setting the standard for engineering excellence. We are proud of this recognition, but what does it mean? The science of engineering and design is much more than producing accurate work. It is a process of complex problem solving, research and investigation, conceptual thinking, the accumulation of knowledge, expert technical performance, effective communication, and team building. Engineering and design demands enormous creative ability and the mental discipline to transform creativity into innovation. Progressive Design employees all share a relentless passion for excellence. They take enormous pride in their work and continuously strive to perform beyond client expectation.
COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Engineering Services
FOUNDED
1986
WEBSITE
https://progressive-design.com/