Designer, Electrical VDC - Ottawa, ON

Plan Group, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in innovative design solutions is seeking a Designer, Electrical VDC to develop and manage detailed electrical installation drawings in Revit. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's in electrical engineering and have advanced knowledge of Autodesk products. Join their dynamic team to make your mark in the industry!

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Knowledge of electrical systems from design and installation perspectives.
• Advanced knowledge of Autodesk products including Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical installation drawings in Revit.
• Interact and collaborate with the project team for efficient drawing development.
• Perform technical calculations including voltage drop and conduit fill.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Project management

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

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 anDesigner, Electrical VDC you:

• 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

Curious to find out what it’s like to work at Plan? Apply Now!

We promise we’ll challenge you every step of the way. Since 1955 we’ve left a positive mark on the projects we’ve worked on, and there’s so much more to come. To learn more about life at Plan Group, visit our website at www.plan-group.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Thank you for your interest in joining Plan Group. Please note that due to the volume of applicants only those who will be considered for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment processes. Should you be contacted for an interview please advise if accommodations are required.

We are an equal opportunity employer.