Electrical Design Engineer – Industrial

Role: Electrical Design Engineer Industrial
Location: Austin TX
Duration: Contract

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with construction facilities operations and maintenance teams throughout the electrical design process with a focus on reliability maintainability and operability.
• Develop comprehensive construction design deliverables including:
  • Electrical one-line and three-line diagrams
  • 5kV and 480V motor starter/VFD schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Electrical busway design
  • Cable schedules and cable tray routing
  • Site and equipment grounding
  • Lightning protection systems
  • Lighting design
  • Duct bank layouts
• Interpret and implement NFPA-70 (NEC) standards for low and medium-voltage power system design and installation covering:
  • Overcurrent protection
  • Motor protection
  • Cable tray and conduit sizing
  • Cable sizing derating and voltage drop calculations
  • Fire water pump systems
  • Classified areas
  • Grounding and bonding
• Manage EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) firms through all phases of design development execution and handover.
• Address RFIs (Requests for Information) and resolve design changes during construction.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and construction team to ensure proper design sequencing while managing multiple design scopes at once.
• Develop and maintain site standards for electrical design practices and installations adhering to industry codes.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: At least 5-10 years of industrial design experience in refining chemical or manufacturing.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial and facilities electric infrastructure design particularly at 5kV and 480V levels.
• Extensive familiarity with electrical maintenance codes and safe work practices including:
  • NFPA 70 (NEC)
  • NFPA 70E
  • IEEE 1584
  • NFPA 497
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD drafting softwares.
• Strong ability to multi-task self direct prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication skills to convey information concisely to management and team members.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines.
• Eagerness to share knowledge and mentor younger engineers.
• Extreme ownership of design scopes and assigned tasks.
• Strong work ethic and accountability for assigned responsibilities.