
Lead Electrical Designer
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The Lead Electrical Designer supports nuclear and critical-infrastructure projects by developing electrical design deliverables, including power systems, duct banks, cable trays, grounding, and lighting. The role uses Bentley MicroStation and related tools to create and modify drawings, and requires advanced knowledge of project budgets and schedules. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the Phoenix office. An associate degree is required; a bachelor’s degree and AGI32 experience are preferred.
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This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7643519 Candidates for this opportunity must live within 50 miles of the office location in Phoenix, AZ 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 & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of high-quality 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 industry-standard 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 deliverables - Exercises judgment, makes work-related decisions, and guides other professionals - Coordinates deliverable presentations, delegates production design, or other electronic applications - Monitors production to assure consistency , budget and schedule of deliverables - Establishes drawing control methods and maintains historical records - Programs control systems or participates in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized expertise area - Leads or supports development of new or updated design applications and processes - Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development - May supports field activities - May manage multiple discipline areas or groups - Communicates project design requirements, progress, and schedules - Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects. Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns - Leads development and communication of design standards and process improvement initiatives - Identifies training and development needs and supports personnel development for personnel they supervise - Champions development and improvement of project tools and software applications Preferred Qualifications Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology required. Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred. Minimum Qualifications Typically a minimum of 15 years related work experience. Microstation Smart Plant Electrical AGI32 Power systems design Duct bank design Cable tray design Grounding r
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Set against the 1,951 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
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- US median$66–99K/yr422 salary ranges
- US median$32–47/hr796 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Engineering Technician jobs in Arizona and 1,951 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,506 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 250 of the 1,951 open Engineering Technician jobs (13%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
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