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As lead designer, responsibilities will include total delivery of the electrical and instrumentation deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced design work serving as a technical specialist for a complex design assignment. This level requires extensive progressive experience in electrical and instrumentation design and involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects. This work will be performed under general supervision.\nPrimary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:\nFamiliarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.\n\nRecognizing and communicating project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.\n\nProducing installation details, motor control center single lines, electric room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts and grounding, lighting, power and instrumentation plans under minimal supervision.\n\nRecognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.\n\nOn-site assistance during startup.\n\nProviding technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel in the department.\n\nCoordinating work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.\n\nProviding discipline lead with the current status of project work, including identification of delays or improvements in the projected finish date.\n\nProducing 480VAC equipment specifications with engineering review and approval.\n\nProducing 15kV/5kV equipment specifications with engineering review and approval.\n\nProducing electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.\n\nComplete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform design functions.\n\nProactively lead and coordinate the efforts of a design staff to achieve scope, schedule and budget objectives.\n\nMentoring subordinates.\n\nParticipating in team or cross-discipline checks to insure coordination between the design disciplines.\n\nChecking calculations made by other designers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.\n\nDetermining construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates.\n\nDelegating work to designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.\n\nConsulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.\n\nConferring with clients to determine scopes of work and interact with clients on technical matters\n\nParticipating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.\n\nIdeal Background\nEducation: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting is required.\nCertification: Certification is not required at this level.\nExperience: This position requires 12 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation drafting and design.\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:\nFamiliarity with the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).\n\nAbility to perform lighting level calculations.\n\nAbility to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.\n\nAbility to perform voltage drop calculations.\n\nAbility to route conduit and cable tray.\n\nAbility to calculate tray and conduit fill.\n\nAbility to determine motor control center loading.\n\nFamiliarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.\n\nAbility to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.\n\nAbility to determine load center unit substation loading.\n\nKnowledge and understanding of work flow/information flow between disciplines.\n\nKnowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical deliverables.\n\nAbility to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.\n\nAbility to determine load center unit substation loading.\n\nAbility to develop equipment specifications for 480VAC equipment such as, motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, etc. with engineering review and approval.\n\nAbility to produce a 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.\n\nFamiliarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.\n\nAbility to develop equipment specifications for 15kV/5kV equipment such as, switchgear, load break switches, motor control centers, etc. and capable of performing calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings with engineering review and approval.\n\nAbility to develop electrical installation specifications with engineering review and approval.\n\nAbility to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.\n\nAbility to determine construction material quantities.\n\nDeveloping design criteria and scope of work.\n\nForecasting hours to complete 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(optional)\n\nAbility to lead a small team to deliver on commitments.\n\nAbility to coordinate with the process group to provide efficient equipment layouts and space usage.\n\nAbility to deliver presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.\n\nProficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.\n\nProficient in the use of 2D AutoCAD and Microstation. 3D AutoCAD preferred.\n\nGood communication skills, both verbal and written.\n\nVirtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are developed and able to provide interoffice execution support with general supervision. Interoffice execution leadership is evident.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\nAbility to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.\n\nHargrove Culture\nWe 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.\nOur safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.\nAs a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.\nEqual Opportunity Employment Statement\nHargrove is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction employer. 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