Lead Electrical Designer

Candidate for this opportunity must live within 50 miles of the office location in Chattanooga, TN Overview This opportunity offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams within the Power Providers Market Sector, supporting nuclear projects and building critical infrastructure for todays and tomorrows challenges.Electrical professionals contribute to power systems design, including duct bank design, cable tray design, grounding, lighting, and other electrical systems supporting nuclear facilities. The Virtual Design and Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of highquality engineering 2D/3D deliverables for these complex infrastructure projects. Under minimal supervision, this position performs technical tasks requiring advanced knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices, with a focus on creating and modifying electrical design drawings using advanced techniques in industrystandard design tools, such as Bentley MicroStation and other Bentley tools. Advanced knowledge of project budgets and schedules is required. Smart Plant Electrical knowledge is a plus. For lighting design, experience with AGI32 is preferred to support accurate modeling and illumination calculations across nuclear facilities. Job Summary Functions in a lead technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisory role Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline and contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions Utilizes digital design tools and software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) following standardized procedures to create, modifies, and maintains technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables Responsible for technical quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance, while effectively coordinating efforts across departments, teams, and stakeholders May supervise engineering technicians and support staff by coordinating, overseeing, and guiding conceptual and detailed design activities to ensure quality, efficiency, and alignment with project objectives Key Responsibilities Establishes, communicates, and enforces design and graphic standards Reviews project requirements to determine correct formats and deliverable content Promotes quality across projects, groups, and sections Reviews design inputs to ensure consistency and compliance Ensures that design deliverables are prepared, coordinated among disciplines and issued in accordance with the companys Quality Assurance Procedures and project specific procedures Improves integration, coordination, and communication across disciplines Contributes to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes Leads or participates in process improvement and change management initiatives Applies sound engineering fundamentals and established design practices in developing deliv