Electrical Designer

We are seeking an Electrical Designer to join our team at Eichleay. This is a full-time position which offers a competitive compensation and benefits package with a 401K match. As a member of the electrical team, you will work in a collaborative multi-discipline environment and report into the Electrical Team Lead. We offer flexible work schedules including every other Friday off and the ability to periodically work from a home office.

Compensation : $40 - $60 per hour (Hourly rate may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications, and internal peer equity. The pay range listed for this position is based on the anticipated base compensation at the time of the posting.)

In this role, you will support multi-disciplinary engineering and project teams by preparing and revising detailed drawings using Computer-Aided Drafting Systems (CAD). You will work with Eichleay teams to develop electrical designs, layouts, and system components, ensuring alignment.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Electrical Design Requirements:

• Develop electrical design packages for refinery electrical systems that meet client and site standards.
• Collaborate with various disciplines to determine scope for refinery process systems up to 480V and 5kV motor control circuits, meeting electrical engineering and maintenance expectations. Provide field construction support as required.
• Design 120V to 35kV power distribution systems with limited engineering guidance.
• Work with engineering to develop basis of design packages and support engineering studies.
• Understand site processes and procedures to provide design support at all project phases, from feasibility scoping to as built.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in utilizing AutoCAD, Excel, and Word to assist in the creation of comprehensive construction packages for field electrical work, including detailed work summaries, drawings, data sheets, nameplate schedules, and other essential documentation.
• Knowledge and ability in reading and drawing schematics, grounding, area classification drawings, power distribution, and area lighting design.
• Knowledge of NEC codes and ability to calculate wire fills and conduit routing.
• Familiar with NFPA, ISA, IEEE, API, and OSHA Standards.
• Associate degree in an engineering or scientific discipline; or specialized courses in design, electronics, electrical; or Certificate from an Electrical Technical School or equivalent.
• Ability to be badged for PSM-governed facilities, requiring a TWIC card and in-depth drug screening.
• Ability to evaluate equipment in the field, including climbing ladders and flights of stairs.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• While performing duties of this job, you may occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear (including site-based communication equipment), distinguish between various colors, hear safety tones/notifications, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, temperature, or controls.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Job duties will generally be performed in a home office or office environment, but may require travel to visit a Client’s office, production facility or industrial/construction job site.

Why Eichleay?

In 2025, we will be celebrating 150 years in business. For nearly 150 years, Eichleay companies have developed a wide range of project delivery expertise. This legacy continues today with Eichleay, Inc., which specializes in the design and construction of industrial process, manufacturing, life science, and high technology facilities.

Join a dynamic organization with insight fueled by experience, solutions powered by practicality, relationships built by listening, and trust earned through results. At Eichleay, we are committed to building a culture where teamwork, innovation, and growth come together. If you’re ready to take on a role where your expertise will have a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship. Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working onsite in an office or field environment. This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing. Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities. This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation

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