Assistant Electrical Designer - Distribution Designer

Assistant Electrical Designer - Distribution Designer

Location : Brea, CA

Job type :
Contract-to-Hire

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States - no sponsorship or Corp to Corp is available for this position.

Our global EPC Firm client is hiring an Assistant Electrical Designer for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Brea, CA.

Our client is seeking an experienced Designer to support Electric distribution design work for various other clients.

An Assistant Electrical Designer will assist in various phases of planning, site evaluations, analytical designs, report preparation, specifications, and preparation of proposal and construction documentation and electrical plans as part of a project team. This position will work on various projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and clients.

Assist in designing various electrical project designs including creating electrical schematics, grid plan layouts, electrical power systems, lighting systems, protection and controls, and site and facility design. Follow all company, client and project design and drafting standards.

Assist with set up of electrical CAD configuration and procedures according to project requirements at the beginning of a project for the electrical design team.

Assist in preparing engineering drawings from rough sketches or from general engineering and design information (verbal instructions and notes) using CAD software programs

Assist with a full range of drawing production work including problem analysis, design layout and calculations on non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity.

Assist with a variety of assignments using prescribed methods and standard techniques including drawing sequence and presentation, sizing various system components and refining rough sketches.

Assist with initial rough designs or sketches and redlines or mark-ups on ongoing projects.

Assist with analyzing reports, drawings, and tests, to plan and design projects.

Apply design codes and specifications related to design requirements.

Complete and review design drawings within scope, budget and schedule. Perform project tasks and assignments within budgeted hours and deadlines.

Incorporate schedules, budgets and project criteria into electrical design and layouts.

Organize and maintain all revisions of project drawings, plot files and project-related information in a logical and well-structured manner.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards.

Must have Bachelor Degree in drafting technology or related field and min years related experience (experience in the electric utility industry, specifically within distribution systems design, Substation, physical, communications background.)

Associate Degree and min years related experience (experience in the electric utility industry, specifically within distribution systems design, Substation, physical, communications background.)

High School and CAD Certification, and min years progressive detailing and design experience (experience in the electric utility industry, specifically within distribution systems design, Substation, physical, communications background.).

BICSI Certified in Advanced Cabling Distribution, Spida Calc preferred.

Bachelors degree in any Engineering field is not allowed for this position from an ABET accredited school is not allowed for this position.

This role requires hands‑on experience with GIS platforms GE Small world and ArcGIS and within Maximo and BOUD for asset and work order tracking (Must show on resume)

Candidates should also have working knowledge of AutoCAD for basic drafting and design needs. Experience with Revit for electrical design is a plus.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of years of experience in the electric utility industry, specifically within distribution systems design.

Strong understanding of design software such as :
AutoCAD, Micro Station, and Excel to develop the design deliverables. (AutoCAD and Microstation exp is a MUST. Invertor and Revit exp PLUS).

Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs.

Ability to utilize both D and D applications to prepare engineering drawings.

Basic knowledge in design, calculations and design systems.

Basic knowledge in the theory and practices of engineering discipline; competent in the fundamental concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline; and capable of operating related discipline design software necessary to execute production tasks.

Ability to work collaboratively with others (Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.

Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and attention to detail.

EEO / Disabled / Veterans