CAD Designer – BESS

RRC

CAD Designer for BESS providing electrical designs for renewable energy projects. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across U.S.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Electrical Engineering Design, particularly for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D for creating detailed 2-D and 3-D designs. Proficient in interpreting technical specifications and engineering plans while ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering4+ Years Of Engineering Design ExperienceProficiency In AutoCAD Civil 3DKnowledge Of Low To Medium Voltage Electrical Power SystemsStrong Technical Verbal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Electrical Engineering Design2-D And 3-D DesignAutoCAD Civil 3DGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Site Plans CreationSingle Line DiagramsCable SchedulesEquipment Elevation DrawingsTechnical Literature InterpretationDimensioned Drawings Understanding

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical Writing SkillsSpatial AwarenessClient Relationship ManagementQuality Improvement Participation

Industry Keywords

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)Industry RegulationsBest PracticesStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)Electrical Drawing Packages

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Maintain high ethical and professional standards within the organization and in nurturing relationships with clients.
Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 spatial awareness and ability to visualize 3-D reality while designing often in 2-D space.
Proficiency with AutoCAD required, preferred experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, and 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.
Assist with design development by effectively communicating with internal engineers and external clients as it pertains to specific design related aspects.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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