Sr. Electrical Designer
BCP Engineers & ConsultantsTorrance, CA$60–$80/hr
Required qualifications
- Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design, drafting, or engineering technology, or equivalent practical experience (Bachelor’s in an engineering discipline is a plus)
- 5+ years of electrical or I&C design experience in power generation, process industries, or industrial facilities
- Proficiency with EPLAN (Electric P8 or equivalent) and/or AVEVA Electrical, with willingness to work in both — including complete, checked, issue-ready drawing packages and database-driven deliverables such as cable schedules and load lists
- Hands-on production of one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and raceway layouts
- Working knowledge of the NEC (NFPA 70) as applied to design — wiring methods, conduit fill, cable derating, grounding
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and instrument data sheets
- Familiarity with hazardous area classification drawings and wiring methods (NEC Article 500/505 or IEC 60079)
- Field walkdown, redline, and as-built experience
- Working knowledge of control panel layout, terminal arrangement, and field wiring practice (grounding, shielding, signal segregation)
About this role
Senior Electrical Designers develop electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across the full plant scope — Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution — owning drawing packages end-to-end from development through checking, issue, and as-built incorporation. This is a senior position that also provides checking and technical direction to junior designers and drafting contractors.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain electrical deliverables: single-line and three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring and interconnection diagrams, panel schedules, load lists, and motor elementary diagrams
- Design power distribution layouts — switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, transformers, UPS and DC systems, lighting and receptacle circuits, and equipment feeds — incorporating load, voltage drop, and short-circuit data from engineers
- Cable and raceway design — cable schedules, sizing and voltage-drop checks, tray and conduit routing, fill and derating, and power/signal segregation, including safety-related separation
- Control panel and enclosure design — internal layout, wiring diagrams, terminal and marshalling arrangements, nameplate schedules, and UL 508A-consistent bills of material
- Grounding, bonding, and lightning protection layouts, including instrument and shield grounding
- Hazardous area classification drawings compliant with NEC Article 500/505 or IEC 60079
- Instrumentation installation deliverables — hook-up drawings, instrument location plans, loop diagram drafting, junction box layouts, and cable block diagrams
- Generate bills of material and take-offs for cable, raceway, panels, and hardware; power-supply sizing; support requisitions and procurement technical evaluations
- Field walkdowns, redlines, and as-builts; review and redline vendor and contractor drawing packages
- Apply and enforce CAD standards; maintain revision control and document management to nuclear quality requirements; mentor junior designers and drafting contractors
Preferred qualifications
- Proficiency in both EPLAN and AVEVA Electrical
- AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical, SmartPlant Electrical / Instrumentation (INtools), or Bentley platforms
- 3D plant design tools (AVEVA E3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, SmartPlant 3D, or Revit), including clash detection and model-based drawing extraction
- ADDA Certified Drafter, NICET certification, or equivalent credentials
- UL 508A listed industrial control panel design
- Medium-voltage distribution design (4.16 kV and above), generator connections, and utility interconnection drawings
- Cable separation and raceway design per IEEE 384 or equivalent nuclear separation criteria
- Nuclear quality familiarity (NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B) as applied to design documents, drawing control, and design change traceability
- Electrical installation design in nuclear, cleanroom, glovebox, or contamination-controlled environments
- Familiarity with IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800-82 as applied to the physical OT network layer
Location, schedule, and travel
Start: November/December 2026
Duration: 6+ months
Per Diem: $285/day
Mob/Demob: $500/each way
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