Southern States LLC · 2 months ago
Designer I - Electrical - PSD
Hampton, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
5+ years expSouthern States LLC is a company focused on providing high-quality electrical control solutions. The Designer I - Electrical role is responsible for developing electrical control drawing packages for high-voltage switchgear and power-switching devices while coordinating with various teams to ensure customer satisfaction throughout the engineering process.
Electrical DistributionElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Consistently apply basic electrical drafting and design fundamentals and practices to promptly produce high-quality wiring diagrams and schematics drawing sets pertaining to control, motor, and heater circuits for high-voltage switchgear and power switching devices
Adhere to ANSI, IEEE, ASTM, ASCE, AWS, CSA, and other organizational standards
Retain expert level of product knowledge and its application
Coordinate with sales, vendors, customers, and other Southern States divisions to ensure order fulfillment is satisfactory
Troubleshoot and resolve wiring and field installation difficulties that is consistent with Southern States’ mission, values, and financial objectives, in a timely manner
Issue formal documentation descriptively detailing engineering changes in accordance with Southern States engineering standard practices and procedures
Produce ongoing status reports for active orders
Maintain accurate records pertaining to target accounts, opportunities, quotes, projects, contacts, and correspondences within company approved databases
Identify customer needs and engineering opportunities for future growth
Travel to project sites to aide in sales support, startup, integration, and training services as required
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Education: Associates Degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), equivalent, or five years' related experience
Demonstrated AutoCAD experience
Applied Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) experience
Fundamental electrical control and protection systems understanding
Proficient written and oral communication skills
Motivated with the ability to perform in a team environment
Punctual, business-casual attire, and well-groomed
Available to travel <10%
Preferred
SolidWorks Electrical experience
High-voltage switchgear electrical controls and protection systems experience
Working knowledge of basic electrical tools including multi-meters and basic electrical hand tools
Project management experience is beneficial
Hands-on assembly, factory, or job site experience in controls wiring
Control cabinet and enclosure design experience is a plus
Visual Basics, Business Central, PowerPoint, and SharePoint applied knowledge
Company
Southern States LLC
For over 100 years, Southern States has been a provider of essential products and services to electric utilities in the U.S.
201-500 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Raj A.
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