CAD Manager

Renewyx; Whittier (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewyx in Santa Fe Springs, CA is seeking a CAD Manager to lead a team of CAD designers across commercial/industrial and utility-scale solar projects. You will drive concept through permit-ready drawings, set standards, and coordinate with engineering, PM, and field teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Ideal candidates have strong AutoCAD (Electrical) and Civil 3D skills, experience supervising a design team, and knowledge of NEC and permitting. This role is hybrid or on-site with some travel.

Qualifications

• Strong AutoCAD skills (AutoCAD Electrical, Civil 3D, or similar); Revit a plus
• Experience designing electrical drawings for solar or renewable energy projects, ideally spanning both commercial/industrial and utility scale
• Prior experience supervising or leading a design/drafting team
• Working knowledge of NEC and permitting requirements for electrical construction drawings
• Comfortable working with a team that is currently fully in-office; some travel may be required

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of CAD designers, setting priorities and reviewing output for quality and consistency
• Oversee CAD production for C&I solar projects from concept through permit-ready drawing sets
• Oversee preliminary CAD design for utility-scale solar projects
• Set and enforce drawing standards, templates, and QA/QC processes across the team
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, and field teams to keep designs on schedule
• Review redlines and manage revision cycles across active projects
• Support staffing and workload planning as project volume shifts between C&I and utility work

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Electrical drawings

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical or Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Revit

Civil 3D

Job description

Santa Fe Springs, CA · Hybrid or On-Site · Full-Time

We're working with a national EPC electrical and energy contractor to fill a CAD Manager role on their team. They split work across two project types: commercial and industrial solar, where the team runs projects from conceptual layouts through full permit drawing sets, and utility-scale solar, where their scope covers preliminary design. It's a hands-on leadership role, managing a team of CAD designers, hybrid or on-site.

What you'll do

• Manage and mentor a team of CAD designers, setting priorities and reviewing output for quality and consistency
• Oversee CAD production for C&I solar projects from concept through permit-ready drawing sets
• Oversee preliminary CAD design for utility-scale solar projects
• Set and enforce drawing standards, templates, and QA/QC processes across the team
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, and field teams to keep designs on schedule
• Review redlines and manage revision cycles across active projects
• Support staffing and workload planning as project volume shifts between C&I and utility work

What you'll need

• Strong AutoCAD skills (AutoCAD Electrical, Civil 3D, or similar); Revit a plus
• Experience designing electrical drawings for solar or renewable energy projects, ideally spanning both commercial/industrial and utility scale
• Prior experience supervising or leading a design/drafting team
• Working knowledge of NEC and permitting requirements for electrical construction drawings
• Comfortable working with a team that is currently fully in-office; some travel may be required

Nice to have

• Experience with both greenfield utility solar and rooftop or ground-mount C&I solar
• Familiarity with permitting processes across multiple AHJs
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (not required with strong hands-on experience)

We'd rather talk to someone strong who's slightly light on one of these than miss out on good people, so if most of this fits, reach out.