Electrical Designer at Ben Aris in Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Company: Ben Aris
- Location: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 5+ years
Overview
Contribute on projects from the preliminary stage through startup. Create or ark-up existing drawings as required to communicate design intent. Inspecting plant conditions Verifying existing plant conditions Routing tray, conduit or cable
Responsibilities
- Contribute on projects from the preliminary stage through startup.
- Create or ark-up existing drawings as required to communicate design intent.
- Inspecting plant conditions
- Verifying existing plant conditions
- Routing tray, conduit or cable
- Layout new equipment for most effective use of space and resources
- Preliminary design for installation of motors, instruments and controls.
- Coordinate with other disciplines to produce projects with the lowest total installed cost.
- Check design work for accuracy and ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Design loop sheets, elementaries, system architecture, and other wiring diagrams.
- Aid in the development of design standards and examples.
- Support Scope and Estimates and proposal development.
- Provide construction and startup support.
Requirements
- Well versed in 2D AutoCAD doing electrical power AND instrumentation equipment. Min 3+ years
- Well versed in electrical single line diagrams, symbols, and labelling.
- Experienced in instrumentation hookups, wiring callouts, labelling, and loop sheets.
- Experience in power MCCs and Distribution panel designs, their features, breaker specifications.
- Experience in motor hardwired control systems & VFD design and use in motor controls.
- Experience in heavy industry electrical power and control systems design, specifications, and layouts.
- Breaker frame and trip ratings.
- Power wiring ratings and issues needing additional considerations.
- Instrumentation wiring specification, ratings, symbology.
- Proven knowledge of all 3 types of grounding systems, their use, and correctly drawn in CAD.
- Proven knowledge of hazardous areas and general classifications per NEC Article 500
- Knowledge of NEC 70E Safety Code concerning arc flash and equipment spacing requirements.
- Experience in local power distribution / Operator control panels and DCS/ PLC Remote IO cabinets
- 5 + years experience in electrical design (will consider fewer years)
- Heavy Industrial experience (Pulp & Paper/Chemical etc.)
Skills
Required
- NEC rules and regulations
- Grounding systems (all 3 types)
Benefits
- Profit share scheme up to 20%
- Paid overtime over 40hrs worked
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical and dental
- Varies life insurance, AD&D, etc. are available
- 4% match 401K