Overview / responsibilities:
Wood is currently seeking an electrical engineer to join our life sciences team within our philadelphia office to develop life-changing and in many cases, life-saving solutions for our clients.
While this position will report into our philadelphia location, we have a hybrid office with employees around the united states.
On a global scale, wood serves the life sciences, oil & gas, federal, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, and power industriesOur philadelphia office has become the center of excellence for our global life sciences network, providing full-service pharmaceutical and biotechnology engineering, design, procurement, and project management services.
We’re looking for an energetic, self-motivated individual with the ability to execute all phases of project designProject sizes will vary and will include both existing building improvements and new constructionExcellent oral and written communication skills, decision making capabilities, problem resolution skills, and a sense of initiative are important for this industry.
Responsibilities:
Work with an electrical design team through all phases of design: feasibility & concept development, preliminary design, detailed design, and construction documentation.
Develop electrical design documents for biotech and pharmaceutical facilities, including:
Incoming electrical services and coordination with local power companies
Main and mcc single-line diagrams and associated distribution systems
Emergency and back-up power distribution systems (generators, ups, etc.)
Electrical panel layouts and wiring diagrams
Power and lighting plans, calculations, and schedules
Electrical load studies and motor and electrical load lists
Electrical equipment layouts
Elementary diagrams and wiring diagrams
Grounding and lightning protection plans and details
Telecommunications plans
Fire alarm plans
Security and door interlock plans and details
Work is reviewed for adequacy and accuracy by a senior electrical engineer
Coordinate with multiple disciplines in 2-d and 3-d environments for cable tray routing, lighting fixture layouts, panel locations, and power to end users.
Prepare specifications for electrical equipment.
Prepare electrical design criteria and basis of design documents.
Perform field surveys and evaluate condition of existing equipment and systems.
Review submittals and shop drawings.
Assist in the generation and maintenance of instrument index and input/output (i/o) lists based on review of p&id’s.
Response to construction requests for information (rfis), develop final construction documents including plans, specifications, schedules, and details.
Work with construction management team to remove roadblocks during all phases of a project.
Establish effective working relations with colleagues, clients and officials.
Show up motivated and willing to learn and grow.
#li-remote skills / qualifications:
Must possess ability to multitask with strong communication skills
Bs/ms in electrical engineering
Recommend experience of 3+ years
Hybrid working office environment (employee can select days working from home or from the office)
Required computer skills: ms office, autocad, and revit 3d modeling
Flexibility to travel (max of 10% annually)
Knowledge of cgmps preferred
Willing to cross-discipline train and assist in electrical/mechanical/process design is preferred.
Professional engineer (pe) license or engineer in training (eit) certificate preferred.
Company overview: wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challengesWe provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 peopleWww.woodplc.com diversity statement: we are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforceAll suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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