Electrical Engineer Contract

Electrical Design Contractor Contract | Material Handling & Automation Position Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Design professional to support the development and standardization of electrical designs for material handling and automation systems. This role will focus primarily on creating, documenting, and maintaining electrical drawings, schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and associated design standards. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with AutoCAD Electrical and understands how to translate electrical design requirements into detailed, standardized drawings and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Create detailed electrical and mechanical drawings for automation and material handling equipment, including VFD assemblies, mounting brackets, hardware, and related components.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) associated with electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Establish and document standardized electrical design practices, drawing conventions, and component specifications.
• Create and maintain custom symbols, components, and parts within AutoCAD Electrical libraries and databases.
• Apply applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA 79, and UL 508A, to electrical design documentation.
• Develop safety circuit designs based on required performance levels, including appropriate component selection and circuit architecture.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, using established requirements and initial guidance to develop appropriate design solutions.
• Support consistency, accuracy, and usability across electrical design documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong AutoCAD drafting and electrical design documentation skills.
• Experience creating detailed electrical and mechanical drawings, including assemblies, mounting hardware, and component layouts.
• Ability to develop and maintain BOMs for electrical and mechanical drawing packages.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, and UL 508A.
• Experience creating custom symbols and adding components or parts to AutoCAD Electrical libraries and databases.
• Knowledge of electrical safety circuits, performance levels, and safety component selection.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and translate basic design direction into completed drawings and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to IEC electrical standards.
• Familiarity with industrial Ethernet and automation communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT.
• Experience supporting material handling, industrial automation, conveyor systems, or machine design environments.
• Experience developing or maintaining electrical design standards across multiple equipment types or applications.

Compensation is $40-60/hour DOE