Electrical Technical Specialist II

Job Scope

The Senior E&I Design Lead provides technical direction and supervision for a dedicated team of designers. Operating with minimal supervision, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality electrical and instrumentation design packages on time and within budget. This role serves as a key bridge between the Electrical Engineering lead, Project Management, cross-discipline teams, procurement, and clients to ensure seamless project execution from scope definition through commissioning support.

Leadership & Management

• Provide technical direction and mentorship to the design team; optimize resource planning, estimate man-hours for future work, and foster professional growth.
• Implement and encourage company procedures and drafting standards.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.

Project Controls

• Monitor project scope, cost, schedule, and quality; identify and document scope growth or changes and implement corrective actions.

Drawing & Detail Development

• Develop and review comprehensive electrical specifications, single-lines, three-lines, cable and conduit schedules, control drawing schematics, wiring diagrams, interconnects, and complex 2D/3D layouts.
• Able to understand PFDs, PFDs, mechanical and instrumentation data sheets.
• Create “plan” and “installation” drawings and sectional cut outs for cable entry / exit into electrical equipment and buildings.

Power Infrastructure Design

• Design systems across low, medium, and high voltage spectrums (120V up to 230kV), including switchgear, prefabricated power distribution buildings, MCCs, VFDs, and power transformers.
• Design of UPS and DC power systems for backup systems.

Physical Layouts

• Formulate routing plans and installation details for power, control, cable tray, conduit, grounding, and lighting systems.

Engineering Calculations

• Perform and verify precise engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable sizing, conduit/tray fill, panel loading, and lighting calculations.

Procurement Support

• Assist with material take-offs (MTO), bills of materials (BOM), and cost estimation; evaluate vendor bids, review technical vendor documents, and integrate vendor data into project deliverables.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate closely with other project discipline leads, clients, document control, and field staff; resolve construction issues and provide on-site construction/commissioning assistance.

Public Utility Coordination

• Engage and collaborate with the local public utility to design electrical power systems that will interface with new or existing high voltage transmission line or power substations to provide additional power to the project site. Integrate client controls with Public Utility monitoring to ensure the system is cohesive and meets the utility requirements.

Equipment Knowledge

• Design experience with industrial type facilities, knowledge of motors, pumps, compressors, electrical heat trace systems, PLC, HMIs, DCS systems.
• Working knowledge of the current National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Perform lighting level calculations.
• Size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection for lighting and power.
• Perform voltage drop calculations.
• Calculate tray and conduit fill.
• Determine motor control center (MCC) loading.
• Determine load center/unit substation loading.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting.
• Certification: Not required at this level.
• Experience: 15+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design.
• Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Codes, calculations, and electrical sizing.
  • Working knowledge of the current National Electrical Code (NEC).
  • Perform lighting level calculations.
  • Size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection for lighting and power.
  • Perform voltage drop calculations.
  • Calculate tray and conduit fill.
  • Determine motor control center (MCC) loading.
  • Determine load center/unit substation loading.

Standards, Tools, and Systems

• Apply company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficient with 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation (3D AutoCAD preferred).
• Programming experience with PLC, HMI, and/or DCS equipment.

Leadership and Communication

• Lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
• Cook up with the process group to support efficient equipment layouts and space usage.
• Deliver presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated virtual team skills and cross-divisional collaboration; able to provide interoffice execution support with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe. Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.

EEO Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Hargrove is a drug-free workplace. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.