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Senior Electrical Wiring Designer
As a Senior Electrical Wiring Designer supporting our Power business, you will be based onsite at Reading, PA office, delivering high-quality electrical design and drafting services to EPC and our clients. You’ll contribute to complex and rewarding power generation projects that help energize industries, infrastructure, and communities
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of design and detailed drawings for power systems from sketches, plans, or other specification data
- Take ownership of design and drafting for medium and low-voltage power system installations
- Provide technical oversight to junior designers and support offices, ensuring all deliverables meet client expectations and power project requirements
- Participate in design reviews with power generation clients, offering insights into technical challenges and ensuring compliance with regulatory and project-specific standards
- Consistently deliver assigned scopes on schedule and within budget across power design projects
- Develop one line diagrams, MCC and switchgear layouts, elementary and interconnection drawings, instrument loop drawings, DCS and PLC wiring termination drawings, and performing power and instrumentation cabling design for facilities and equipment within power systems, referencing vendor materials and design catalogs
- Perform required calculations and maintain thorough documentation for all wiring design related electrical deliverables
- Conduct field visits for panel audits
Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements
- Extensive experience in electrical and instrumentation wiring design for power generation projects
- Proficiency in SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL) and SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI), AutoCAD, and MicroStation
Specialized knowledge
- Detailed wiring drawings for lighting, small power, and earthing syste
- MV/LV single-line diagrams and control/wiring schemati
- AC/DC distribution panels, process area electrical equipment layouts
Ability to exectute
- Cable schedules and cable sizing calculations
Education & Experience Requirements
- Required: Associate degree or technical diploma in Electrical Design or Drafting with coursework focused on power systems
- Preferred: Equivalent combination of education, hands-on training, and relevant experience in electrical design and drafting for power generation related projects