Designer, Electrical VDC

Plan Group; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and build firm in Ottawa seeks an Electrical VDC Designer to create detailed electrical installation drawings and collaborate with the project team. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in electrical engineering and advanced knowledge of Autodesk products. Responsibilities include ensuring installation accuracy, performing technical calculations, and coordinating electrical infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology on complex projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electrical systems from design and installation perspectives.
• Understanding of CAD tools, scaling, and dimensioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical installation drawings in Revit.
• Model and coordinate electrical infrastructure resolving clashes.
• Perform technical calculations including voltage drop.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy working with cutting edge technology and being able to influence innovative design solutions? Are you process driven and detail oriented? Does being a part of an organization that designs, builds and works on complex projects excite you? Take the leap and make your mark at Plan Group!

As an Designer, Electrical VDC you :

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical installation drawings, in Revit, based on engineering drawings, project specifications, construction design plan instructions, rough notes, and rough sketches to ensure the best installation outcome.
• Develop installation drawings for a wide range of electrical building systems such as power distribution, branch power and lighting, fire alarm, security, communications and other specialty systems.
• Interact and collaborate with the project team to develop drawings efficiently and accurately while maintaining any time and schedule constraints.
• Develop drawings showing the necessary details and assemblies of a wide variety of electrical equipment with details such as dimensions, fastening methods, slab coordinates and other required information.
• Model and coordinate electrical infrastructure e.g. cabletrays, sleeving, electrical equipment, etc. resolving all model clashes with other trades.
• Navigate through and interpret structural, architectural, electrical and mechanical drawings for various occupancy types and spaces.
• Perform technical calculations including and not limited to voltage drop, conduit fill.
• Review design drawings and provide feedback to ensure requirements are met.
• Understand and comply with the project schedule to submit deliverables and implement changes and revisions as required.

Our ideal candidate has

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of electrical systems from both the design and installation perspectives including: power distribution, branch power and lighting, fire safety, security and communications systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Autodesk products including Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, ACC platform.
• An understanding of the uses of drawing levels, references files, various CAD tools, scaling, dimensioning and cross-sectional interpolations.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives within a plan and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.