Lead Electrical Designer - Leesburg, VA

Senior Designer

Description:

• Review and analysis of electrical drawings, specifications and submittals.
• 3D modeling of pathway and circuiting layout consistent with the electrical design based on the direction provided by the project VDC lead and field installation leads.
• Equipment layout adjustments based on the direction provided by the project VDC lead and according to the engineering design.
• Participation in the design coordination process and resolving coordination conflicts.
• Production of coordination / shop drawings, installation details,
• Production of sketches to support field installation tasks.
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and related concepts.
• Knowledge of the field installation best practices
• Knowledge of critical design software
• Autodesk Revit
• Autodesk Navisworks
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• BlueBeam
• MS Office

Experience:

• Field experience with electrical installations is strongly desired.
• Design experience with the listed tools is strongly required

General Requirements:

• Attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-discipline team
• Commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must have a high school diploma or GED with 12-14 years of experience

Certifications, licenses:

• Completed electrical apprenticeship and journeyman or master electrician status strongly desired

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.