Lead Electrical Designer

Lead Electrical Designer

Houston or La Porte, TX

Contech Control Services is seeking team-oriented professionals who have expert knowledge of Lead Electrical Design as related to Control Systems Projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Lead Electrical Designer performs a wide range of duties which include some or all of the following:

- Electrical Design Lead for the delivery of large complex projects. This includes new installations and modifications to existing systems

- Electrical design of location plans, power, conduit-cable tray routing, lighting layouts, installation details, low voltage receptacles, welding receptacles, junction boxes, size and balance of loads for circuit breaker panels, panel schedule, block diagrams

- Design installations for medium voltage switchgear, motor control centers, substations, transformers and building power systems

- Bill of Material and Material Take-off

- Design of power cable sizing, grounding, conduit sizing and cable schedules, cables and conduit penetrations

- Develop and revise one-line diagrams, MCC layouts, and motor schematics, power distribution panels and wiring diagrams

- Design complete Electrical Heat Tracing systems and installations, including power and control wiring, familiar with piping isometric diagrams, PID

- Design to Area Classification per standards and drawings, and prepare Area Classification layouts

- Participate in plant turnarounds and assist with electrical startup

- Conduct In-Plant surveys independently or lead a small team to gather information and documentation

- Develop Electrical Design Scope of Work, Construction Scope of Work, Proposals, Estimates and Electrical Specifications

- Understand expectations of various project phases; Phase 1 thru 5 or FEL-1, 2, & 3

- Responsible for meeting all Client’s drawing and document control requirements

- Maintain and Report to the Project Manager the following: project schedule, weekly progress reports, utilize rules of credit, etc.

- Coordinate work and execution with other project disciplines, such as: control systems, fabrication, field construction, vendors, and sub-contractors

- Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

The Lead Electrical Designer requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Associate degree in Computer Drafting and Design or Engineering Technology. Equivalent experience will be considered.

- Minimum of 15 years of Electrical design experience, directly related to the Primary Duties and Responsibilities noted above.

- Demonstrated experience in technical execution of projects in the chemical and petrochemical industry.

- Knowledge of quality control of field installations.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Proficient in AutoCad and/or Microstation.

- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).

- Familiar with document Management software or equivalent.

- Proficient with NEC and applicable industry standards.

Working conditions are as follows:

- Position Type: Full Time

- Standard Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 am to 5:30pm

- Overtime: Occasionally

- Travel: Minimal (up to 25%)