Electrical Engineer (Mid-Senior Level)

Electrical Engineer

Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer. This is a full time/direct hire position that is located in Midlothian, VA- (Richmond, VA area). Key requirements and responsibilities include:

• 5+ years or relevant experience in heavy industrial field
• Understanding company and client standards, develop electrical power, controls and instrumentation integration concepts through final project documentation requirements.
• Responsible for performing electrical design duties on assigned projects including power distribution, machine control design, and instrument and control design.

Job responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing electrical design duties on assigned projects including power distribution, machine control design, and instrument and control design.
• Work closely and develop working relationships with Project Managers, Engineers and Clients toward developing and executing safe, compliant, effective and cost-effective solutions.
• Understanding company and client standards, develop electrical power, controls and instrumentation integration concepts through final project documentation requirements.
• Develop construction cost estimates.
• Create materials lists and obtain quotations for design components.
• Assist Engineers and Project Managers in developing schedules, specifications, design concepts.
• Perform fieldwork and technical research.
• Understanding of field construction phases and supporting constructability reviews.
• Maintain project design files; including supplemental vendor documentation and calculation sheets.
• Certify accuracy and completeness of all deliverable products in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate with Engineers and Project Managers toward allocating tasks within department resources.
• Maintain budget and schedule tracking on multiple concurrent assigned design activities.

Minimum requirements/qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering degree from an accredited undergraduate program
• 5+ years or relevant experience in heavy industrial field
• Virginia Professional Engineer preferred but not required
• Experience with AutoCAD software
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Must be results oriented
• Must be a team player
• Must possess uncompromised commitment to quality
• Must be a US citizen, have a valid driver's license, pass a drug test & background check

Benefits: We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: medical benefits, paid time off, 401K and tuition reimbursement.

Company overview: Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, heavy industrial engineering & design consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert's daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a woman-owned business. Our team's knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.