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Anvil Corporation Sr. Electrical Designer in Bellingham, Washington
JOB SUMMARY
The Electrical Designer Sr position possesses strong technical ability to both perform design tasks and lead others, ability to work independently with minimal guidance, working knowledge of stage-gated industrial projects, and strong communication skills in written, spoken, and personal formats. The position is capable of producing complete construction drawing packages with limited engineering guidance and is often paired with junior engineers to help mentor them in the craft of design. Strong capability for complex design tasks such as switchgear control and wiring schematics is essential. At Anvil, we respect the craft and skill of designers: our designers are not a drafting service, they are an essential part of our team producing high quality packages, and we value senior designers willing to mentor young designers and engineers.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES -- TECHNICAL
- Ability to create, modify and work with 2D drawings in the AutoCAD 2010 (or newer) software
- Design wiring, conduit, and cable tray systems for NEC-hazardous classified areas.
- Working knowledge of conduit, wire, breaker sizing calculations.
- Working knowledge of 120/480VAC power and lighting design, and motor control circuit/schematics.
- Prepare detailed design of projects in compliance with governing codes, regulations, and client standards.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to more junior designers.
- Coordinate with client and construction representatives
Basic working knowledge of 3D Design and software
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - OTHER
- Familiar with and able to work within stage-gated project processes and requirements
- Prioritize work for self and a small team
- Perform effectively in a team environment, both in-person and remotely
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Experience developing construction packages for small to medium projects ($1MM to $30MM TIC)
- Able to point out and provide solutions for drawing consistency, quality, and presentation errors in deliverables
- Highly detail oriented with a strong, self-driven work ethic
- Able to identify areas of personal technical strengths and weaknesses, ask for help when needed, and quickly learn new responsibilities
- Able to evaluate equipment in the field, including climbing ladders, flights of stairs, etc.
- Able to travel to remote work sites on occasion
- Strong computer skills - Microsoft Applications
- Fluent in English language
Applicants must be able to obtain a TWIC card.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Execute project design tasks in partnership with Electrical Engineer counterparts
Coordinate with Electrical Engineer and project team to develop basic to complex schedules
Coordinate inter-discipline design directly with counterparts in other disciplines (such as piping and control systems)
Work within 3D design software where applicable; contribute to and extract information from 3D model
Perform detailed vendor document reviews and incorporate into project design
Establish design budgets, forecast work, manage scope and budget for self and the design team
Perform drawing and document research in client databases; coordinate with Document Control at Anvil and Clients to properly find and checkout drawings
Lead the development of detailed construction packages in accordance with codes and standards:
Process and Instrumentation Diagrams
Block Diagrams
Location and Plot Plans
Motor control and wiring schematics
Switchgear control a