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Birdon

Electrical Designer Senior

Bayou La Batre, AL · On-site

Integration of electrical design with structure, mechanical, and outfitting. * Develop and maintain electrical standards, including cable schedules, wireways, penetrations, and cable terminations.

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Work EnvironmentFocuses on designing and installing functional elements in ships, aircraft, or vehiclesCenters on residential, commercial, or hospitality spaces within buildings
Industry UsageCommonly used in maritime, aerospace, and transportation industriesPrimarily used in residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors

While both roles involve design skills, Outfitting Design specializes in creating functional interiors for vehicles and vessels, whereas Interior Design focuses on aesthetic and functional spaces within buildings. The choice depends on the industry and environment you wish to work in.

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Electrical Designer Senior

Birdon

Bayou La Batre, AL

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW
Birdon America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to join our growing team at our Bayou La Batre, Alabama Shipyard. The Senior Electrical Designer will lead the development of electrical design models and drawings of new ship and marine vehicle designs, as wells as modifications to existing designs.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Assign and check the work of junior electrical designers.
  • Develop electrical power and control wiring diagrams for marine applications.
  • Develop 3D electrical equipment, lighting, wiring, conduit, cable hanger and electrical penetration models and associated 2D Production drawings for existing and new products.
  • Create wiring routing tables with passthrough information, pinout identification, wire type, connector part numbers, label descriptions in MS Access or other cable management software.
  • Create details to assist manufacturing installation and assembly of electrical systems.
  • Ensure the quality of electrical design models and drawings.
  • Integration of electrical design with structure, mechanical, and outfitting.
  • Develop and maintain electrical standards, including cable schedules, wireways, penetrations, and cable terminations.
  • Write Request for Information for functional engineering missing information.
  • Ability to select vendor hardware/parts that are compatible with systems and customer requirements.
  • Organize and maintain drawing file configurations and storage.
  • Release drawings following company procedures.
  • Process engineering change notices and engineering related corrective actions.
  • Revise models and drawings to refine products based on input from engineering and production personnel.
  • Create product illustrated parts for ShipConstructor Database entry.
  • Assist field engineers in the resolution of production information requests.
  • Other duties assigned by the Production Design Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Associate of Applied Science or equivalent.
Steel or aluminum shipbuilding, boat building, offshore, or other marine design or fabrication experience.
Minimum 15 years electrical design experience.
Electrical fabrication or field engineering experience.
10 years ShipConstructor software experience, or 5 years ShipConstructor experience and 5 years with equivalent software.
Knowledge of network systems and C5i equipment.
10 years of AutoCAD software.
Experience with structural, HVAC, mechanical, or outfitting design.
Demonstrated proficiency in developing 2D and 3D electrical functional and production models and drawings.
Knowledge of multiple CAD programs and converting STP, IGES files to Autocad files.
Electrical knowledge of power generation, power distribution, navigation, communication, video, equipment installations, junction box installation, cable routing, cableways and penetrations, and light systems.
Knowledge of IEEE, ABS, US Navy and USCG design requirements.
Experience with cable management software and databases.
Familiarity with modular construction methods.
Good technical writing and professional communication skills.
Proficient in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Ability to work under limited supervision.
Excellent organizational skills.
Understanding of scheduling and an ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY (HSEQ) OBLIGATIONS
  • Ensure task risk assessments are conducted to carry out all work safely.
  • Commitment to a focus on safety and a culture of hazard identification and control.
  • Compliance with company policies and procedures to protect themselves, work colleagues and the environment.
  • Report all incidents, hazards and near misses, including environmental cases.
  • Follow all quality control and assurance systems in place.
  • Take part in annual performance appraisals.
  • Participate and follow any fitness for work or recover at work plans implemented for the individual.

WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Working conditions are normal for a Manufacturing environment where exposure to dust, fumes and airborne particles, temperature extremes and elevated noise level.
  • Employees must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and or move more than 50 pounds.
  • While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, talk and hear.
  • Position requires use of computer, telephones, and other office equipment, reading, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
  • Position occasionally requires ability to work in a manufacturing environment and onboard boats and ships from the beginning of production through the sea trails. This includes mobility to work in and around incomplete hull structures.

KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS
  • Engineering Department Contractual Performance.

  • Annual performance review.

Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your RightsThe Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing hr@birdon.us. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact hr@birdon.us for further assistance.
Birdon America Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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