Electrical Controls Designer

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

This position is responsible for developing engineered electrical wiring diagrams in AutoCAD, receiving roughly designed concepts from engineers and transforming them into working documents. Applications are predominantly related to industrial power and control system electrical engineering fields. This position is responsible for understanding and completing drawings in accordance with client specifications, and requires a high level of attention to detail and understanding of relevant industrial control system products, design topologies, and product-specific and industry best-practices.

• I. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• This job is demanding in terms of knowledge, skills, commitment, and all other job-related qualifications. Urgency and pressure for prompt, accurate results are routine. It requires the handling of multiple tasks with many unexpected interruptions. The job calls for the responsiveness and energy to work long hours and cover a wide scope without letting up on the pace. While training in certain, specific equipment is offered, the successful candidate must be diligent in learning on their own from time to time.
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential for this position.
• Develop and modify detailed design of industrial control systems including :

o Control panel design including layout and schematics.

o Sizing of panels.

o Component layout.

o AC and DC power distribution, protection and grounding.

o Specification of all control panel components.

o Networking drawings.

o System Architecture drawings.

• Clearly identify product and / or customer requirements, and generate specifications based upon those requirements.
• Interface directly with internal resources, customers and engineering firms.
• Develop and modify drawings as directed by the lead engineer or panel fabrication shop manager using various versions of AutoCAD.
• Interpret P&ID, process flows, specifications, and other system design documentation to use as a basis of control system design.
• Provide control panel designs compliant with required industry standards (i.e. UL508A).
• Maintain current knowledge of control panel design and drafting procedures.
• Convert Drawings from AutoCAD to PDF.
• Utilize Microsoft Office suite to import bill of materials and other documents into AutoCAD.
• Develop and maintain a “library” of commonly used panel components to streamline design of future panels.
• Assist engineering in development and enhancements of company-wide standards.
• Participate in Technical Reviews of control panel design.
• Maintain versioning revisions and acceptance status throughout project cycle
• I. Qualifications
• Education

Required :

• High school diploma and 2-year trade school or union program

Preferred :

• Undergraduate degree in relevant field (Electronic or Mechanical Engineering)
• Experience

Required :

• Panel Design : 3 years
• Drawing development using AutoCAD : 5 years

Preferred :

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware design
• Distributed Control System (DCS) hardware design
• Please note that this role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship / assistance at this time.
• PLEASE NOTE : John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms / employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms / employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and / or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.
• If you wish to become an approved agency to assist us in our employment efforts, please submit your request to
• careers@johnhcarter.com.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location : In person