Electrical Design Engineer - Switchgear

Title: Electrical Design Engineer -Switchgear

Reports to: VP of Operations

Years of Experience: 3 - 5 years

Status: Exempt

Gavan-Graham Introduction:

For over 70 years, Gavan-Graham Electrical Products, has been the premiere original equipment manufacturer to the electrical industry, providing custom service and unique solutions. Gavan-Graham provides a complete lineup of industrial and commercial products, from panelboards and switchboards to our exclusive line of Electrohouses.

Job Purpose:

Design, document and implement electrical/electro mechanic assemblies for low voltage power distribution equipment and control products. Perform a wide range of engineering tasks by operating computer-assisted design or engineering software and equipment.

The Employee Experience

At Gavan-Graham/AMA, people are at the heart of everything we are and what we do. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where all our employees flourish, individually as a team; employee experience at our focal point we are dedicated to ensuring employees’ development, wellness, and overall experiences are satisfying and rewarding. We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package to our team members, and provide an open, honest, and fun work environment. We were voted 2023 Best Medium Companies to Work for in New York, New Jersey, and Los Angeles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design electrical/electro-mechanical assemblies for customer orders and new product lines – a joint effort with Product Design Engineering, Marketing, Product Management and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Design of control panels and related assemblies for power distribution systems, custom applications, and new product lines.
• Creation of product documentation including assembly drawings and schematic diagrams; test and adjustment data; and descriptions of operation.
• Design of PLC based control products for small scale control applications.
• Provide assistance to manufacturing for assembly, testing and adjustment of products and sub-assemblies.
• Working with a variety of technicians.
• Releasing projects to manufacturing by assembling bill of materials, generating electrical schematics and point to point interconnects.
• Perform onsite testing and start up electrical power equipment.
• Provide onsite training to end user personnel.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines, specific customer requirements, industry standards and goals in time sensitive situations.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers and other personnel to identify, define, and solve design problems.
• Evaluate shop drawings and design comments for sound engineering practice and conformance with established design criteria.
• Collaborate with shop floor to observe conditions impacting design and to identify solutions that arise during construction.
• Develop part and assembly drawings of Power Distribution Equipment.
• Ensure designs are in compliance with all relevant project specifications and standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

In order to excel in this position, the following qualification is required:

• B.S. or B.A. in electrical engineering.
• 3 - 5 years of Electrical Design experience
• The design of electrical power distribution systems.
• The use and knowledge of codes and standards relating to electrical equipment installation and design.
• The design of controls for power distribution equipment.
• The creation of electrical power and control circuit schematics, wire runs lists, and mechanical assemblies.
• The creation and maintenance of bills of material in an MRP environment
• Proficient experience in using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Hands-on in control engineering, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in industrial environments
• Thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts involved in power systems, circuit design and protective relaying applications.

Salary Range:$80 - 100k per year

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

To all recruitment agencies: AMA Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of AMA Group without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of AMA Group. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Our company is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [”protected characteristics’] including, but not limited to: race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status of any person, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.