Electrical Designer - Industrial & Power Generation

PROJECT OVERVIEW We are an engineering and execution firm supporting power generation and infrastructure clients in the high-growth data center and mission-critical power market. We need an experienced electrical designer to support our electrical engineering team with the production of engineering drawings for industrial and power generation projects. Our internal AutoCAD drawing template package and CAD standard are already established; you will use them to produce project deliverables. The immediate need is drafting in support of a 30% (FEL-2) design development effort. Source material is supplied as hand sketches, redline markups, and marked-up AutoCAD LT 2D drawings that are not yet formatted to our standard. You translate this material into clean, properly formatted CAD deliverables. Specific assignments and priorities are directed by our electrical principal as the work progresses. CURRENT SCOPE AND GROWTH PATH The current engagement is at the 30% (FEL-2) stage. The program is real and the schedule is active: phased release of work through 60%, 90%, and IFC (Issued for Construction) is very possible. We are looking for a designer who can grow with the work - producing clean, consistent, standard-conforming drawings now and continuing as the design matures. SCOPE OF WORK (30% / FEL-2, WITH LATER-PHASE UPSIDE) You will support the electrical team in developing 30% (FEL-2) drawings and the deliverables that follow. Specific document assignments are released and prioritized by our electrical principal. Representative deliverables: Current deliverables (immediate work, 30% / FEL-2): - Single-Line (One-Line) Diagrams - Electrical Site Plans and Major Equipment Location Plans - Preliminary Cable Tray and Conduit Routing Plans - Preliminary Load Lists and Equipment Schedules (tabular) Anticipated deliverables (released as the project advances): - Three-Line Diagrams - Schematic / Elementary (ladder) Diagrams - Wiring and Interconnection (point-to-point) Diagrams - Panel Layouts and Enclosure Arrangements - Grounding and Lightning Protection Plans - Lighting and Power Plans - Cable, Conductor, and Raceway Schedules; Panel Schedules - Termination and Loop Diagrams (where instrumentation overlaps) REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Proficiency in the current version of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT; deliverables must be AutoCAD LT-compatible (our production environment). No reliance on LISP, .NET, or Express Tools. - Demonstrated experience producing single-line diagrams, schematics, and electrical schedules for industrial, oil & gas, or power generation projects. - Demonstrated experience with electrical site/equipment location plans, cable tray and conduit routing, and grounding plans (supports anticipated deliverables). - Ability to draft to a defined custom CAD standard and provided templates, and to maintain consistency of symbology, layering, and drafting conventions across deliverables. - Working familiarity with the US National CAD Standard (NCS) layer naming convention. - Working familiarity with NFPA 70 (NEC), IEEE, and standard electrical symbology and drafting conventions. - Clear written communication, disciplined turnaround, and comfort working from imperfect source material - flagging gaps and conflicts for resolution rather than assuming intent. PREFERRED / BONUS - Background in power generation, distributed generation, substation, or data center / mission-critical power projects. - Experience producing construction-issue (IFC) electrical drawing sets. - Familiarity with NFPA 70E, NECA/NEIS, and IEC where applicable. - Experience carrying a package from 30% through 60%/90%/IFC on a phased program. - Comfort with tabular deliverables (load lists, cable/panel schedules) and keeping them reconciled to the drawings. WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE - Our AutoCAD Drawing Standard and template package (.dwt) (released after NDA). - Source material: hand sketches, redline markups, and marked-up AutoCAD LT 2D drawings. - Our tag and line-numbering conventions and drawing-list/priorities from the electrical principal. - A clear point of contact and prompt review turnaround. - A timesheet form to be submitted with each invoice. HOW TO APPLY Please include in your proposal: 1. 2-3 examples of single-line diagrams, schematics, or electrical schedules you have produced (sanitized/redacted is fine), noting the industry and project size. 2. A brief note on your AutoCAD workflow - how you draft to a provided custom CAD standard and template package and keep symbology, layering, and title blocks consistent across a set. 3. The software and version you will use, confirming AutoCAD LT-compatible output. 4. Your availability (hours/week), time zone, and hourly rate. To confirm you read this posting, please begin your proposal with the word "ONELINE". CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS (please answer all) 1. Confirm you work in AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT and that your deliverables will be LT-compatible with no reliance on LISP, .NET, or Express Tools. Which product and version do you run? 2. Confirm you can produce, from marked-up source, single-line diagrams, schematics, and electrical schedules for industrial/power generation work - and that you are comfortable with electrical site plans, cable tray/conduit routing, and grounding plans. 3. Are you comfortable drafting to a provided custom CAD standard and template package (including NCS layer naming) and maintaining consistency across a full drawing set? 4. For each work release, will you review the package and provide a budgetary man-hour estimate before starting? What is your hourly rate? 5. What is your time zone / US-hours overlap, and how soon could you start? 6. Are you willing to sign our Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to release of the CAD standard, templates, or any project-specific information? We value speed, accuracy, and SME-level quality. Prompt, complete responses will be reviewed first. Strong performers will be first in line for the phased work through IFC.