Senior Principal Electrical Wiring Designer

Senior Principal Electrical Wiring Designer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Electrical Wiring Designer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Reading, PA. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled electrical design professional to lead complex industrial and power-related projects while mentoring junior designers and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in electrical design and drafting, a strong understanding of high- and low-voltage systems, and the ability to oversee project execution from concept through detailed design while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and drafting activities for one large or multiple smaller projects.
• Provide technical leadership and supervision to electrical design teams, ensuring project deliverables meet client requirements and industry standards.
• Prepare and review electrical design packages with minimal supervision.
• Develop detailed electrical drawings, layouts, plans, sections, elevations, and installation details from engineering sketches and specifications.
• Design and draft HV and LV electrical installations for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Oversee the preparation and quality of design documentation produced by junior designers.
• Coordinate work-sharing activities and ensure consistency across project deliverables.
• Participate in design reviews with clients and provide technical guidance on electrical design, drafting standards, and code compliance.
• Perform comprehensive point-to-point reviews of electrical design packages.
• Prepare and maintain:
  • HV/LV single-line diagrams
  • Wiring and control schematics
  • Lighting layouts
  • Grounding and earthing plans
  • Lightning protection layouts
  • Cable tray and conduit layouts
  • Above-grade and underground cable routing
  • Duct bank layouts
  • AC/DC distribution panel drawings
  • Substation and switchyard layouts
  • Electrical equipment layouts
  • Installation details
• Develop cable schedules and perform:
  • Cable pulling calculations
  • Cable tray sizing calculations
  • Cable selection and sizing calculations
  • Lighting calculations using AGI32 or similar software
• Perform field visits for panel audits, site walkdowns, and raceway routing verification.
• Maintain project documentation in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
• Complete assigned work within established project schedules and budgets.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent discipline-specific education in Electrical Design, Drafting, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in electrical design and drafting for industrial, utility, energy, or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong proficiency with:
  • SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)
  • SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
  • AutoCAD
  • MicroStation
• Experience working with SmartPlant 3D and participating in 3D model reviews.
• Experience producing detailed electrical construction drawings and installation packages.
• Thorough understanding of electrical drafting standards, industry codes, and design best practices.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and directing junior designers.
• Ability to perform detailed quality reviews of electrical design packages.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed for field verification and design support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AVEVA E3D.
• Additional education or equivalent combination of experience and technical training in electrical design.
• Experience supporting EPC, industrial manufacturing, energy, power generation, or utility projects.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law. Assistance with the application process is available upon request.