Electrical Designer

Job Overview:

The Electrical Designer provides solutions to problems in the Electrical Design discipline without supervisory approval and will evaluate and select solutions from established operating procedures and/or scientific procedures.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and develop arrangement and detail FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction
• Assist in the preparation of 3D models
• Ensure work complies with MDR and project QA and/or QC systems and procedures
• Apply basic technical skills and knowledge to complete assigned work
• Continue developing skills to efficiently complete repetitive tasks
• Manage own time to meet deadlines set by others
• Become fully familiar with including the identifying Contract Scope concerns of as Work, early as specifications, practicable, schedule, and all inter-discipline  
• Recognize changes to scope and notify the Discipline Lead Designer
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
• Interface with other disciplines to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
• Liaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and schedules are met
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions), and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor
• Assist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposals and job scope changes
• Review all project design documentation for detailed technical interfaces
• Research Customer standards and procedures to prepare project-specific design procedures and standards for submission to the Customer for approval
• Set up the Discipline Master design drawing and document files
• Prepare Discipline deliverables such as:
  • Detailed design drawings  
  • As-built drawings  
• Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawings
• Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawings and documents
• Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SOC) and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to the Lead Designer
• Prepare, issue, and update material and weight data take-offs
• Assist Fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.  
• Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis
• Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and the timely completion and archiving of drawings and documents
• Keep the Lead Designer and/or Senior Designer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns
• Participate in design reviews and audits
• Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDR's Lessons Learned system
• Develop a basic understanding of MDR's business and the customers it serves  
• Prepare Electrical Design deliverables such as:
  • One-line diagrams  
  • Schematics  
  • Interconnection and wiring diagrams  
  • Block diagrams  
  • Area classification drawings  
  • Conduit and cable schedules  
  • Power layout drawings  
  • Earthing/grounding layout drawings  
  • Lighting layout drawings  
  • Electrical cable tray drawings  
  • Electrical building drawings  
  • Electrical support drawings  
  • Electrical drawing indexes  
  • Lighting design calculations  
  • Cable sizing  
• Prepare bills of material and perform material take-offs for electrical items including cables, lighting fixtures, cable trays, cable glands, termination kits, and MCTs

      Reports to:  
      Project: Lead Designer  
      Functional: Supervising Department Manager  
      Liaise With: Electrical Engineers, other Electrical Designers, and Senior Electrical Designers  
      Supervises: May be required to assist or provide guidance to trainee designers

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• High School graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years with a major contractor or consultant
• Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards
• Detailed knowledge of 2D and/or 3D drafting systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation)
• Knowledge of E3D and/or S3D
• Familiarity with 3D design systems E3D or S3D would be an advantage
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto lisp Programming, 3D Model creation, Menu and/or Macro compilation skills

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