Electrical Designer

Citizenship Requirement: Yes, US Citizenship is Required.

Anticipated Contract Length: 1 year with potential for extension.

Craig Technologies is on the Bechtel and Northrop Grumman Corp. team preparing to deliver the U.S. Sentinel system of inter‑continental ballistic missiles and launch infrastructure. Sentinel is a vital U.S. Air Force program designed to modernize the nation’s aging force of inter‑continental ballistic missiles, which make up the ground element of the nuclear deterrent. As part of the Northrop Grumman Sentinel nationwide team, Bechtel will provide launch system design, construction, and integration.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile‑defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery. We invite you to join our team for this very interesting opportunity!

This position is for an Electrical Designer who will use electrical Smart Plant 3D to develop construction drawings using Smartsketch and AutoCAD for the DOD Sentinel project sites. In addition, this position is also responsible for the direct production of associated calculations and equipment/commodity specifications for Bechtel’s work scope.

• Work under the direction of senior engineers/designers to develop design products.
• Reviews client requirements and incorporates them into a design product.
• Assists in modeling equipment and commodities used in the electrical design.
• Extract applicable 3D model data onto 2D sheets, makes proper annotations, and prepares the drawings for construction use.
• Coordinates the reviews of deliverables between the client as well as other engineering disciplines/functions. Reviews and resolves comments/feedback on the deliverables.
• Performs model reviews and resolves clashes with other commodities/disciplines.
• Ensures Electrical systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards such as the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).
• Assists in the development of electrical designs such as but not limited to:
  • Grounding systems and equipment
  • Lightning protection
  • Equipment arrangement plans
  • Raceway layouts (i.e. conduit, cable tray, underground duct bank, etc.)
  • Bill of materials/material take offs
  • Interior/exterior lighting designs
  • Construction installation details
  • Cable routing
• Reviews and checks design deliverables for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality and satisfactory completion.
• Participates in constructability reviews.
• Works with designers in other disciplines to coordinate overall design and technical requirements.
• Travel to project locations as required.

This role will support design development of electrical systems and equipment for the GBSD program project by preparing models, drawings, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. The candidate will work with electrical engineers and other technical disciplines in a team environment with job responsibilities (include but not limited to): modeling of electrical rooms, equipment, cable tray, conduit, etc.

in a 3D Revit model environment. Assist with coordination of 3D model activities, i.e. input, interference reconciliation, etc. with other physical related disciplines. Electrical Physical Design (and circuit and raceway). Responsible for raceway design, equipment location, and layout, C&R schedule inputting and update, conduit, and above ground raceway design. Work under the direction of senior engineers/designers. Produce drawings and documentation in accordance with established design and scope including design of lighting, communications, grounding layout, grounding designs/calculations, and lightning protection systems.

Capable of independent creative design, with direction, using Bechtel and industry‑proven concepts and procedures. Ensure electrical systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes,…