Electrical CAD Drafter II - Power Systems

City Light & Power, Inc.; Corona (CA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

CLP Engineering, part of City Light & Power, is seeking an Electrical Drafter II to advance power design and drafting for utility projects. This hybrid role offers stability, growth, and the chance to work on substations and microgrid networks.

You will create professional CAD drawings from sketches, assemble design submittals, update as-built drawings, and draft single-lines and schematics under supervision, while expanding skills in GIS and system modeling.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or similar in CADD and Design from accredited college preferred.
• 3-5 years drafting experience required.
• Basic understanding of medium voltage electrical substations and distribution system configurations and functions is preferred.
• Familiar with electrical systems component drafting and design.
• Must have excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Must be a team player and be able to work with various partners from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Create professional grade CAD drawings from engineering sketches and concepts.
• Organize and put together design drawing submittals and construction drawing packages.
• Update as-built CAD drawings per field red-lines.
• Draft electrical system operational site maps, single-lines, and schematics under senior designer/engineer’s supervision for all of CLP operations.
• Keep up to date with latest GIS, CAD, and system modeling software features and use them to improve drafting quality and efficiency.
• Create bill of materials (BOMs) for engineering projects.
• Learn and maintain basic power engineering concepts and fundamentals.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

Drafting

Team player

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Associate degree in CADD

Tools

CAD

GIS

System modeling software

Job description

CLP Engineering, part of City Light & Power, is seeking an Electrical Drafter II to advance power design and drafting for utility projects. This hybrid role offers stability, growth, and the chance to work on substations and microgrid networks.

You will create professional CAD drawings from sketches, assemble design submittals, update as-built drawings, and draft single-lines and schematics under supervision, while expanding skills in GIS and system modeling.