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Barry-Wehmiller

Lead Electrical Engineer

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In-Office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
In-Office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
The Lead Electrical Engineer designs power distribution and lighting systems for industrial facilities and ensures compliance with standards. Responsibilities include calculations, specification preparation, and collaboration with engineering teams.
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About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.


 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.


 

Job Description:

Job Summary: 

As an Electrical Engineer Lead, you will work in our office and remotely with engineering teams of Architects and ME/EE-Engineers to help design technical solutions to meet our client’s business needs. The successful candidate will work with licensed engineers and other experienced designers to design power distribution and lighting systems for manufacturing, distribution, and other industrial and commercial facilities.

Education & Experience: 

  • Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with 12-18 years of Electrical design experience.

Requirements:

  • Any Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical or Semiconductor Facilities Engineering experience is highly desired.
  • Hands on experience in preparation of single line diagrams and panel IGA & EGA drawings, Schematics based upon technical specifications, requirement of customer.
  • Perform calculation & selection of Motors, Drives, AC, Load calculations & cable selections based upon application & design standards.
  • Perform electrical studies for Voltage drop, Load Flow, Short circuit, Motor starting, Protective device coordination, Arc flash analysis using SKM / Easypower software
  • Design Engineering, implement, maintain, and Improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, Components, Products and systems for commercial & industrial purposes.
  • Direct and coordinate manufacturing, installation, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
  • Perform detailed calculation to compute and establish manufacturing, site and installation, standards, and specifications.
  • Prepare and study technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, and topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conforms to standards and customer requirements.
  • Writing regular progress reports and presenting them to project managers and clients
  • Knowledge of UL508A, IEC, NEMA, British (BS), European, IS and other standards
  • Tools Knowledge: AutoCAD Electrical, SKM, Easypower, Visual Lighting, REVIT
  • Ability to produce electrical design on a multi-discipline project
  • Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD (MEP) software is preferred.
  • Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of management, clients, and vendors.
  • Must also possess good general computer skills including use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. 

Responsibilities:

  • Power distribution and calculations including switchboards, panel boards, transformers, wire sizing, voltage drop, conduit fill, cable tray sizing and fill, AIC calculations.
  • Motor Control Center specification including VFDs and starters.
  • Interior and exterior lighting design using Visual lighting.
  • Preparation of design criteria, one-line diagrams and specification for electrical equipment.
  • Selection and sizing of UPS for SCADA system and three phase inverters on site.
  • MV, LV and fiber optics cable sizing and routing.
  • Perform lightning and insulation coordination studies.
  • Design wiring and conduit drawings using AutoCAD.
  • Help resolve EE oriented Change Request Notices and Request for Information.
  • Assist in developing construction drawings and review work packages.
  • Resolve RFIs and FCRs.
  • Prepare grounding and bonding plan for new equipment.
  • Maintain NAMS and cable & raceway program.
  • Develop electrical drawings using AutoCAD.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.  If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.  We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.


 


Company:

Design Group

Top Skills

Autocad Electrical
Easypower
Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Revit
Skm
Visual Lighting

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