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KFI Engineers Senior Electrical Designer in Minnetonka, Minnesota

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Electrical Designer, UCE plays a key role in the successful execution of projects, focusing primarily on the production of AutoCAD drawings and Revit modeling. Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, the Senior Electrical Designer is responsible for producing quality construction documents and coordinating design work with other engineering disciplines. The successful candidate will be expected to work within a team environment and collaborate with other project team members. Ideally, the person filling this position will have strong electrical design experience across a variety of industrial facility types. This person will have strong interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with Designers, Engineers and Project Managers, including mentoring entry level designers. This person will possess strong communication skills, and influencing skills, and has demonstrated the maturity and self-confidence to work with colleagues and customers. The level of experience we are looking for likely comes with a minimum of 10-15 years of experience following graduation. The successful candidate will be naturally collaborative and possess the ability to assimilate a range of ideas, programs or alternatives into a set of recommendations, while following corporate and client design standards. This person will be self-directed but thrive in an environment where consultation leads to superior outcomes. Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following: Industrial lighting layout and design (interior, exterior, gress/exit and lighting controls)Gather electrical data from clients, architects and other disciplines Coordinate work and construction documents with internal and external stakeholders (other disciplines, architects, owner, contractor, etc.) Electrical room layouts including layout of electrical equipment (transformers, switchboards, switchgear, motor control centers, panel boards) Size feeders and raceway (cable tray and conduit) Modeling of equipment and raceway in 2D and 3D, clash detection with other disciplines Perform voltage drop calculations, short circuit calculations. Lead electrical 3D model reviews. Mentorship of less experienced electrical designers. Development of schematic and wiring diagrams. Gather existing site data Write construction observation reports, etc. Lighting layout and design (interior, exterior, and egress/exit) Edit schedules (motor control centers, panel boards, lighting fixtures) Review of shop drawings for dimensions, conduit entry and other layout information. Effectively estimate hours and scope of work, thereby contributing to the creation of budgets and project schedules KFI Engineers is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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