Electrical Designer; Exp AutoCAD electrical​/AutoCAD

Electrical Designer (Exp with AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical)

The Electrical Designer 2 position requires 5-7 years of related experience and an associate degree in electrical engineering, electrical design, or a related field. (A bachelor's degree is a plus)

• Experience with detail design of battery systems, chargers, inverters, UPS, and DC Fuse Panels
• Seven or more years with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical and CAD Overlay and experience
• Capable of preparing single line, elementary, and wiring diagrams with little oversight
• Ability to travel to plants within the Southern Company footprints. The candidates will be required to:
• Work with a team and independently.
• Work from the Energy Center and remotely if needed
• Travel for meetings and field inspections

• collaborating with project teams to understand electrical design requirements and objectives
• develop electrical designs, including system layouts, schematics, and wiring diagrams, utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Works Electrical) to create and modify electrical drawings, maintain proficiency in design software and stay updated on software enhancements
• designing electrical systems for industrial machinery, building systems, automation, or other applications
• specify and select electrical components, equipment, and materials, ensuring that electrical designs adhere to industry standards, electrical codes, and regulatory requirements
• conduct code reviews and updates as necessary
• collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineers and architects, to integrate electrical systems into overall project designs
• addressing design-related issues and provide design solutions, creating and maintaining organized documentation of electrical designs, including drawings, specifications, and bills of materials (BOMs)
• preparing technical reports and documentation for project deliverables, and performing quality checks and reviews of electrical designs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project goals.
• Skillsets and expertise required for this position experience as an Electrical Designer or a similar role, with proficiency in CAD software for electrical design, strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles and design practices, familiarity with electrical codes and standards (e.g., NEC, IEEE)
• effective communication and interpersonal skills
• detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality electrical designs
• ability to collaborate within a team and with project stakeholders
• experience with PLC programming and control systems is a plus and the ability to build effective relationships with plant staff, design engineering staff and/or vendors
• This assignment is being created to support DC System wiring and physical design, equipment specification, inspections and acceptance testing, and check out support.