Job Description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the art and science of building, providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

Clayco Design and Engineering (CDE) was created to diversify and grow Clayco’s industrial business unit’s capabilities with a focus on efficiently delivering robust design-build architectural and engineering solutions. The Clayco Design and Engineering team brings a tremendous amount of engineering expertise to the Clayco enterprise from a wide array of industrial segments such as food & beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, and life-science products.

The Role We Want You For

The Senior Electrical Designer will be responsible for developing detailed electrical installation drawings and conceptual designs across diverse industries. This role involves creating comprehensive design deliverables—including power distribution, lighting, and low voltage system layouts—utilizing Revit, AutoCAD, and industry codes like the National Electrical Code.

This is an opportunity to contribute professional-quality drawings for client projects, collaborating closely with engineers and project teams in a dynamic environment.

The Specifics of the Role

• Develop and prepare detailed electrical installation drawings.
• Consult with lead Engineers, Architects, and Customers and review project design requirements.
• Develop conceptual or detailed electrical designs in power distribution, lighting, and low voltage systems for a variety of industries.
• Electrical design deliverables include electrical one lines, power and lighting plans, electrical site plans, special systems plans, & grounding plans.
• Develop Revit and AutoCAD 3D & 2D models.
• Review and update internal BIM standards, templates, and operating procedures.
• Work closely with entry-mid level Designers and delegate responsibilities as necessary to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Apply knowledge of the National Electrical Code and applicable building codes to design projects.
• Analyze mechanical and architectural designs by reviewing equipment general arrangement drawings and building floorplans.
• Produce professional quality drawings that will be issued to clients for permitting and construction.

Requirements

• Associates or technical degree
• 10+ years of applicable electrical design experience.
• Working knowledge of National Electrical Code and Building Codes
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Navisworks, BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) platforms.
• Extensive experience in Revit is a must, with the ability to conceptualize designs in a 3D environment.
• Strong knowledge of the Electrical Construction industry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Products including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communications skills.
• Proven ability to manage project workloads independently.
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Some Things You Should Know

• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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