Electrical Designer - Progressive Design

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

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.
• Create materials lists and obtain quotations for design components.
• 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.

• Experience with AutoCAD software.
• Associate’s degree in relevant field or applicable certifications preferred
• Experience in an industrial chemical processing environment is a plus.
• 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.

Benefits: