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Electrical Designer

MSB Consulting Engineers
Metairie, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
Job Description

The Electrical Designer's role supports clients and contractors with factory testing, construction, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities for medium and low voltage electrical power distribution equipment and process instrumentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Create electrical installation details, one-line diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, area classification, and grounding.
  • Size and specify electrical equipment including raceways, fittings, panels, conductors, terminations, etc.
  • Walk down a site, collecting all necessary information to perform design work.
  • Troubleshoot and commission medium voltage electrical equipment.
  • Collaborate with a design team of engineers and drafters to produce a complete drawing installation package.
  • Field experience with medium voltage (2.5kV and above) electrical equipment such as switchgear, motor control centers, transformers
  • Experience designing medium voltage electrical equipment.
  • Practical field experience with the installation of medium voltage electrical equipment
  • Field experience commissioning and/or troubleshooting medium voltage electrical equipment.
  • Practical field experience routing cable
  • Familiar with NEC and other electrical-related codes and standards
  • Knowledge of CAD software such as AutoCAD

Education And/or Experience

  • 5 years of experience as an Electrical Designer
  • Experience with electrical area classification
  • Programming experience in any of these areas:
    • Reclosers
    • Protective relays
    • PLC's
Perks

  • Insurance, Health, Wellness. Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Pet Insurance.
  • Financial & Retirement. 401(k) Plan, Performance Bonus.
  • Family & Parenting. Flexible Hours, Family Medical Leave.
  • Vacation & Time Off. Paid Vacation. Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave.
  • Perks & Discounts. Employee Assistance Program, Lunch & Learns.
  • Professional Support. Job Training, Professional Development, Tuition Assistance.

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