Electrical Designer V

Overview:
“Together We Make Life Better”. Our quality engineering, sustainable solutions and safety record inspire everything we do. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows for all employees to feel valued and safe to give their opinions and improve our company.

CDI Engineering Solutions is a multi-disciplinary engineering organization offering a full range of integrated engineering design, project support, procurement and construction management services to the energy and chemicals industries.

Position Summary:
Hybrid or Remote position

Perform assignments associated with designing electrical equipment, components, structures or systems.

Required: A minimum of 10 years of technical work experience in the Electrical field in the petrochemical industry.

Experience based on knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify with the approval of the Director of Engineering and the Electrical Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:
Prepare complete design packages which may include, but not be limited to, preliminary, conceptual, and construction deliverables as well as engineering

Prepare detailed drawings of parts and assemblies from layouts, designs and working drawings including necessary projections, sectional views and standard specifications.

Interpret verbal or written direction to initiate a preliminary

Perform sizing and load calculations

Check detailed sketches and drawings for project applicability and optimal

Check and verify accuracy of drawings prepared by

Prepare bills of material (BOM) and specifications when drawings are Revise drawings and BOM consistent with engineering changes.

Implement revisions and change control per company standards at the direction of

Assemble information and reference drawings from a variety of

Continually look for product improvements and cost

Confirm specification and code compliance, equipment compatibility, and optimal cost

Assist with performing field surveys, documenting existing conditions, and/or recommending various design

Ensure accuracy of completed drawings before final release and verify drawings meet company and industry

Check field red-lined drawings and generate accurate as-built drawings as

Assist with proposal compilation utilizing computer aided design equipment and/or graphic tools to prepare high-level layouts and

Utilize 2D or 3D computer aided design software to create layouts of systems, devices and components,

and create fabrication and assembly

Create technical specifications to facilitate the procurement, fabrication, and installation of

Create documentation required to process Engineering/Design Change

Utilize engineering sketches, specifications and supporting documents in the designing, detailing, documenting, and verifying of parts, subassemblies, assemblies or system configurations.

Identify dimensions, angles, curvatures, and materials necessary for optimal

Analyze the effect of proposed changes for proper fit and/or interference problems and recommend possible solutions or alternate construction

Produce drawings and deliverables utilizing company standards within project-approved schedule and

Complete man-hour estimates for discipline specific scope of

Maintain proper file management in accordance with company and industry

Interact and communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors and other

Perform field data gathering when required to complete project deliverables within approved project scope and

Track and maintain a continued awareness of overall schedule and budget for assigned

Develop detailed design schedules in coordination with the scheduler/planner, engineering, and project management

Confirm that discipline-specific drawing quality is correct, consistent and

Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE

Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.

Qualifications:
***MUST have a valid Louisiana P.E. or the ability to obtain quickly ***

Leadership:
Acts Wisely and Decisively

Self-Confident

Leads Proactively

Drives for Results

Work Standards:
Attention to Detail

Acting with Integrity

Analyzing Issues

Using Technical Expertise

Continuous Improvement

Business Acumen:
Customer Responsiveness

Judgment

Innovative Thinking

Behaviors:
Organizational Savvy

Diversity

Open Communication

Thinking Strategically

Teamworking

Honesty

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Must demonstrate proficiency in utilizing manual drafting techniques for a variety of non-routine assignments and a working knowledge in CADD equipment for a variety of assignments. Ability to learn new software as required.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form. Must possess problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve issues involving multiple variables using a logical thought process.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Designer is regularly required to use hands and fingers to touch, grasp, and feel. Must be able to reach with hands and arms, talk clearly, or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit, as well as climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds (such as surveying/scanning equipment, etc.). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception, and ability to focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may periodically be required to travel to client jobsites, usually petrochemical production facilities, and must have the ability to access all areas as required, including climbing ladders and stairs. Therefore, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions; and the risk of electric shock. The noise level at some industrial jobsites can be loud to moderate depending on location. The Designer is expected to use all precautions and to wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to insure their safety.

Education Requirements:
The Designer must have a High School education (or equivalent), with additional basic drafting courses training from a vocational-technical school

or other applicable program. As an alternative, the Designer must have a minimum of two (2) years of education in an associate or bachelor’s degree program at a university or community college for Electrical discipline.

EEO Statement:
CDI Engineering Solutions, LLC (“CDI”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

In compliance with federal law, all candidates hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form after acceptance of a formal CDI offer letter through our onboarding system.

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