Physical Designer

About the role

A Physical Designer at HBK Engineering is a position for engineering professionals with increased independence and leadership responsibilities. We offer a dynamic work environment with an extremely experienced technical team, where you will be continuously challenged in all aspects of the engineering and design process.

Responsibilities

• Provide complete design drawing packages including: Equipment & site general arrangements plot plans, bus elevations, plans and sections, layouts of ground grid, cable tray, power cables, prefabricated control building layouts, structure/foundation interface, array layout, access roads and internal site roads
• Support the development of equipment, structures, and apparatus specifications suitable for supporting design
• Review vendor documentation and drawings to ensure constructability, operability, and compliance with equipment specifications and design
• Develop and maintain bill of materials for required equipment, materials and hardware
• Interface and coordinate with engineering disciplines to achieve overall design conformance
• Review engineered outputs to ensure compliance with project defined scopes and client requirements
• Provide site construction support as needed
• Collect, interpret, and organize project engineering and vendor data
• Interface with senior personnel to resolve potential technical and project issues
• Provide mentoring guidance and direction to junior members of the team
• Assist in compiling and maintaining internal design standards, guidelines and work practices

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 - 10 years’ experience in electrical system infrastructure design specifically in the target areas of BESS, Substations, Data Centers and Solar
• Demonstrated developed experience with AutoCAD and related design software packages
• Working knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards
• Knowledge of the Microsoft office software suite of programs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an extreme attention to detail are essential
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage a wide variety of issues simultaneously
• Exposure to the construction and constructability process in the energy market would be an asset
• Strong analytical, risk assessment and problem solving skills
• Basic knowledge of electric utility installations
• Exposure to 3D drafting and design concepts preferred