Electrical Designer/Drafting Engineer at New Tech Global Staffing – Houston, Texas

Position Title: Electrical Designer/Drafting Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Location Houston, Texas

Description:

New Tech Global seeks an Electrical Engineer to work in Houston, TX 77056.

Pay rate: $40.00-60.00 based on experience

Location: Initially based in Houston, TX, for approximately 2-3 months. The position will transition to Sugar Land, TX, thereafter.
Main experience requirements:
One-line diagram.
Substation diagram experience.
Bulk material schedule.
Integrate electrical equipment layouts and substation into the overall plot plan and 3D model.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

DESIGN
- Application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
- Perform sizing of wire, conduit, and cable tray.
- Perform voltage drop calculations.
- Create cable tray / conduit routing layouts, and power plans.
- Perform fill calculation of cable tray and conduit.
- Create lighting, grounding, and heat tracing layouts and plans.
- Perform sizing of overcurrent protection for lighting and low voltage MCCs.
- Create MCC, Panel board, and heat tracing schedules.
- Develop 480V one line diagrams and motor control schematics.
- Perform lighting level calculations.
- Create electrical bulk material schedule and MTO.
- Create Substation designs, layouts, and elevation plans.
- Create transformers yard and bust duct layouts.
- Integrate electrical equipment layouts and substation into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
- Create electrical installation details from vendor equipment drawings and documentation.
- Attend substation fabrication shops, inspect/ verify wiring methods and equipment assembly according to approved drawings and specifications.
- Attend site surveys of customers’ facilities in preparation of layout and site installation drawings, and/or As-Built drawings.

DRAFTING
- Create 2D electrical detail drawings and layouts using AutoCAD and AVEVA/E3D.
- Create To Scale Substation Layouts and elevation drawings using AutoCAD.
- Integrate substation layouts into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
- Integrate electrical equipment layouts into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
- Integrate cable tray layouts and power plans into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
- Integrate lighting, grounding, and lightning protection into the into the overall plot plan and 3D model.
- Create 2D installation details and sections.
- Working experience of 2D detail drawings and drafting standards to complete IFD (Issued for Design), and IFC (Issued for Construction), and As-built drawing packages in accordance with company standard drawing format and procedures.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s degree in engineering or computer Aided Drafting technology or equivalent experience is required.
- Minimum of 10 years electrical design and drafting experience is required.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, NavisWorks, AVEVA/E3D is required.
- Experience in design of prefabricated substation and modular equipment is preferred.
- Experience in an EPC environment is a Plus.
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).