Senior Principal Electrical Wiring Designer

Senior Principal Electrical Wiring Designer

Location: Reading, PA
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Electrical Wiring Designer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Reading, PA. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled electrical design professional to lead complex industrial and power-related projects while mentoring junior designers and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in electrical design and drafting, a strong understanding of high- and low-voltage systems, and the ability to oversee project execution from concept through detailed design while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and drafting activities for one large or multiple smaller projects.
• Provide technical leadership and supervision to electrical design teams, ensuring project deliverables meet client requirements and industry standards.
• Prepare and review electrical design packages with minimal supervision.
• Develop detailed electrical drawings, layouts, plans, sections, elevations, and installation details from engineering sketches and specifications.
• Design and draft HV and LV electrical installations for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Oversee the preparation and quality of design documentation produced by junior designers.
• Coordinate work-sharing activities and ensure consistency across project deliverables.
• Participate in design reviews with clients and provide technical guidance on electrical design, drafting standards, and code compliance.
• Perform comprehensive point-to-point reviews of electrical design packages.
• Prepare and maintain:
  • HV/LV single-line diagrams
  • Wiring and control schematics
  • Lighting layouts
  • Grounding and earthing plans
  • Lightning protection layouts
  • Cable tray and conduit layouts
  • Above-grade and underground cable routing
  • Duct bank layouts
  • AC/DC distribution panel drawings
  • Substation and switchyard layouts
  • Electrical equipment layouts
  • Installation details
• Develop cable schedules and perform:
  • Cable pulling calculations
  • Cable tray sizing calculations
  • Cable selection and sizing calculations
  • Lighting calculations using AGI32 or similar software
• Perform field visits for panel audits, site walkdowns, and raceway routing verification.
• Maintain project documentation in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
• Complete assigned work within established project schedules and budgets.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent discipline-specific education in Electrical Design, Drafting, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in electrical design and drafting for industrial, utility, energy, or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong proficiency with:
  • SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)
  • SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
  • AutoCAD
  • MicroStation
• Experience working with SmartPlant 3D and participating in 3D model reviews.
• Experience producing detailed electrical construction drawings and installation packages.
• Thorough understanding of electrical drafting standards, industry codes, and design best practices.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and directing junior designers.
• Ability to perform detailed quality reviews of electrical design packages.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed for field verification and design support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AVEVA E3D.
• Additional education or equivalent combination of experience and technical training in electrical design.
• Experience supporting EPC, industrial manufacturing, energy, power generation, or utility projects.