CAD Designer - BESS

Summary

RRC is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in energy projects, particularly renewable energy, throughout the United States. The CAD Designer - BESS will create precise electrical engineering designs and detailed drawing packages for utility-scale battery energy storage system projects. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, ensures compliance with standards and regulations, and supports project coordination and quality improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams to create precise electrical engineering designs for utility-scale BESS projects
• Create detailed designs in 2-D and 3-D using primarily AutoCAD Civil 3-D software and prepare drawings per project specifications & client requirements
• Create site plans, single line diagrams, cable schedules, and equipment elevation drawings for BESS electrical drawing packages
• Work in AutoCAD C3D to create site model layouts by creating geolocated electrical base files, while ensuring coordination with internal and external multidisciplinary groups, referencing each other’s work
• Ensure that all project drawings adhere to RRC internal standards, relevant industry regulations, codes and best practices
• Ability to review and understand equipment specification sheets and determine requirements for BESS electrical systems
• Participate in efforts to improve quality and aesthetics of BESS team final products by participating in electrical team and multi-disciplinary efforts to improve and advance department and RRC standards, best-practices, SOP’s, and other documentation
• Participate in project meetings and provide regular progress reports to managers, engineers, clients, and other stakeholders
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards within the organization and in nurturing relationships with clients
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or similar engineering technology, or related degree, or equivalent professional experience
• 4+ years of engineering design with the use of AutoCAD C3D, or other relevant experience
• Physical design experience required, excellent special awareness and ability to visualize 3-D reality while designing often in 2-D space
• Proficiency with AutoCAD required
• Proficient understanding and use of geographic systems and/or GIS software
• Knowledge of low to medium voltage electrical power systems required
• Must possess strong technical verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Must be able to read and understand technical literature and specification sheets, determine valuable information required to complete complex design
• Must be able to read and understand engineering plans, dimensioned drawings, single line diagrams and other types of engineering details
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Knowledge of utility scale battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Knowledge of PV (Solar), wind power, and any renewable energy electrical systems at any scale is a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of civil design grading, roads and drainage, structural steel and concrete design, installation of PVC electrical conduit, and other construction practices related to the electrical field is also a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or similar engineering technology, or related degree, or equivalent professional experience
• 4+ years of engineering design with the use of AutoCAD C3D, or other relevant experience
• Physical design experience required, excellent special awareness and ability to visualize 3-D reality while designing often in 2-D space
• Proficiency with AutoCAD required
• proficient understanding and use of geographic systems and/or GIS software
• Knowledge of low to medium voltage electrical power systems required
• Must possess strong technical verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Must be able to read and understand technical literature and specification sheets, determine valuable information required to complete complex design
• Must be able to read and understand engineering plans, dimensioned drawings, single line diagrams and other types of engineering details

Nice to Haves

• preferred experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Knowledge of utility scale battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Knowledge of PV (Solar), wind power, and any renewable energy electrical systems at any scale is a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of civil design grading, roads and drainage, structural steel and concrete design, installation of PVC electrical conduit, and other construction practices related to the electrical field is also a plus

Benefits

• Flexible work hours to accommodate work-life balance.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement for certain pre-approved education pursuits
• RRSP matching (Canada), 401k matching (US)
• Optional Work from Home