Electrical CAD Designer

Electrical Cad Designer

We are seeking a skilled Electrical CAD Designer to join our client's team. The ideal candidate will have experience in drafting and designing electrical systems, particularly within the oil and gas industry, but any industrial experience will be considered. This role requires expertise in AutoCAD, industry codes and standards, and electrical distribution systems. The Electrical CAD Designer will work under general supervision, exercising technical judgment to complete design tasks efficiently while providing guidance to junior staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on multiple design tasks within projects, handling assignments of moderate complexity.
• Provide input on task planning, including estimating completion time.
• Mentor and guide entry-level technical staff, both formally and informally.
• Exercise technical judgment in determining appropriate work methods, with work reviewed at key project milestones.
• Create sections and elevations based on plan layouts.
• Use AutoCAD Electrical to:
• Set up projects and drawings.
• Generate reports and extract/insert data automatically.
• Accelerate project-wide processes.

• NFPA 70
• NEC 240, 250, 392
• API RP 500
• NEC – Chapter 3

• Unit pumps and boosters
• Metering and proving systems
• Injection and filtering systems
• Relief systems
• Tankage
• Substations
• Electrical distribution control centers
• Switchgears
• Generators

• PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers)
• Automated valves
• Field instrumentation

Required:

• Certificate in drafting or associates degree.
• 2 plus years of drafting and design work for oil & gas or other industrial facilities experience.
• AutoCAD Proficiency
• Familiarity with electrical industry standards and regulations

Preferred:

• AutoCAD Electrical Proficiency