CAD Designer – BESS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more locations.

📋 Description

• Work collaboratively with both internal and external multidisciplinary teams to develop accurate electrical engineering designs for utility-scale BESS projects.

• Generate comprehensive 2-D and 3-D designs primarily utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3-D, and prepare drawings in accordance with project specifications and client needs.

• Develop site plans, single line diagrams, cable schedules, and equipment elevation drawings for BESS electrical drawing packages.

• Construct site model layouts in AutoCAD C3D using geolocated electrical base files, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

• Ensure that project drawings comply with RRC internal standards, industry regulations, codes, and best practices.

• Evaluate equipment specification sheets to ascertain requirements for BESS electrical systems.

• Engage in initiatives to enhance the quality and aesthetics of BESS team outputs, departmental standards, best practices, SOPs, and documentation.

• Attend project meetings and provide consistent progress updates to managers, engineers, clients, and stakeholders.

• Uphold high ethical and professional standards while fostering strong client relationships.

• Execute additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in electrical or a related engineering technology, or equivalent professional experience.

• A minimum of 4 years of engineering design experience utilizing AutoCAD C3D, or other relevant experience.

• Required physical design experience.

• Exceptional spatial awareness and the ability to visualize 3-D reality while designing predominantly in 2-D space.

• Required proficiency in AutoCAD; experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D is preferred.

• Strong understanding and practical use of geographic systems and/or GIS software.

• Required knowledge of low to medium voltage electrical power systems.

• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills.

• Capability to effectively communicate in collaborative online meetings and through Microsoft Teams and Outlook email.

• Ability to interpret technical literature and specification sheets.

• Competence in reading and understanding engineering plans, dimensioned drawings, single line diagrams, and other engineering details.

• Preferred knowledge of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

• Knowledge of PV (Solar), wind power, and renewable energy electrical systems is an asset.

• Familiarity with civil design grading, roads and drainage, structural steel and concrete design, installation of PVC electrical conduit, and other construction practices relevant to the electrical field is a plus.

• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work hours to support work-life balance.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401k matching.

• Tuition reimbursement for certain pre-approved educational pursuits.

• RRSP matching (Canada).

• 401k matching (US).