Senior Electrical Designer

Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking an entrepreneurial spirited Senior Electrical Designe r. This is a full time/direct hire position located in Midlothian, Virginia- (Richmond, VA area). Key

Requirements

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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:
• 10+ years of heavy industrial electrical design experience
• 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

Benefits

We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: Health Care Benefits, Paid Time Off & Holidays, Flexible work schedules, Work life balance, Paid overtime, Performance based bonus, 401K match and Tuition reimbursement. The salary range for this position is $80k-$120k with a 10% bonus target. Company

Overview

We hire the best in Engineering &

• Design!
• Hands-on experience, years of industry knowledge, continuous training, and commitment to excellence are some of the attributes that make Progressive
• Design’s professional staff the best at what we do.  The company has experienced consistent growth and on-going success from hiring the right people that focus on client success, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate the highest integrity. Progressive
• Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering &
• Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services.  Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive
• Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive
• Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive
• Design as a Woman-Owned business. Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, 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. We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.