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About the Role

As a lead designer, you will supervise and provide technical direction to a team of designers, ensuring the total delivery of electrical and instrumentation deliverables and services on time, within budget, and meeting quality expectations. This role involves advanced design work, serving as a technical specialist for complex assignments, and requires extensive progressive experience in electrical and instrumentation design. You will work under minimal supervision and utilize project controls for cost, schedule, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Utilize department design and drafting standards.
• Recognize and communicate project scope, specifications, and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Identify and communicate scope and design changes promptly.
• Provide on-site assistance during startup.
• Offer technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel.
• Coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.
• Provide the discipline lead with the current status of project work, including delays or improvements in the projected finish date.
• Confer with clients to determine scopes of work and interact on technical matters.
• Direct designers to complete tasks.
• Produce 480VAC, 15kV/5kV equipment specifications, and electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Understand the skills and experience required to perform design functions.
• Proactively lead and coordinate the efforts of a design staff to achieve scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Mentor subordinates.
• Participate in team or cross-discipline checks to ensure coordination between design disciplines.
• Check calculations made by other designers for accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practice.
• Determine construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates.
• Delegate work to designers proportionate to their technical skills and experience, following up to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Consult with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Participate in planning training programs, continuous education opportunities, and professional development of staff.
• Identify possible changes in scope and draft change orders.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting is required.
• 20 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design.

Skills

• Familiarity with the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Ability to perform lighting level calculations, size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection for lighting and power applications.
• Ability to perform voltage drop calculations and route conduit and cable tray.
• Ability to calculate tray and conduit fill and determine motor control center loading.
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from vendor equipment drawings.
• Ability to determine load center unit substation loading.
• Knowledge of workflow/information flow between disciplines and schedule constraints for electrical deliverables.
• Ability to accurately estimate task completion and develop equipment specifications for 480VAC and 15kV/5kV equipment.
• Familiarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.
• Ability to perform calculations for short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings.
• Ability to develop electrical installation specifications, construction cost estimates, engineering schedules, and man-hour budgets.
• Ability to determine construction material quantities and develop design criteria and scope of work.
• Ability to forecast hours for professional services and develop staffing plans based on deliverables and project schedules.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, 2D AutoCAD, and Microstation (3D AutoCAD desirable).
• Programming experience with PLC, HMI, and/or DCS equipment.
• Ability to lead a small team, coordinate with process groups for efficient equipment layouts, and deliver presentations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, virtual team skills, and cross-divisional relationships.

Physical Requirements

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

Benefits

• Paid holidays and personal paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) and other benefits for eligible teammates.

About the Company

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors fosters a culture founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "team mentality," ensuring each person understands the value of their contributions. As a 100% teammate-owned company, we prioritize safety and offer a collaborative environment where expertise and passion drive success.