Lead Electrical Designer Power Generation and BIM Expert

Actalent; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Designer / Electrical Engineering Technician to lead 2D/3D electrical design for advanced power generation facilities. The role emphasizes duct bank design, cable tray routing, grounding, and lighting systems, using Bentley MicroStation and related tools, with minimal supervision.

The candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensure design quality, and drive project schedules, budgets, and standards compliance within the VDDS group.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in drafting or engineering design tech required.
• 15+ years of electrical design experience in power generation.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical design principles for power facilities.
• Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation and 2D/3D drafting tools.
• Experience in duct bank design and cable tray layouts.
• Experience in grounding and industrial lighting design.
• Strong coordination and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technician or supervisory role on advanced power generation projects.
• Apply advanced electrical design expertise to solve complex challenges.
• Develop innovative engineering solutions for power facilities.
• Create, modify and maintain 2D/3D drawings using CAD/BIM tools.
• Develop duct bank layouts, cable tray routing, grounding and lighting drawings.
• Produce high-quality deliverables with MicroStation and Bentley tools.
• Support lighting design using AGI32 as needed.
• Monitor task schedules and budget adherence.
• Coordinate with engineers, designers and stakeholders to align deliverables.
• Supervise and guide engineering technicians; review colleagues’ work.
• Contribute to standardized design procedures and best practices.

Skills

Electrical design

MicroStation

3D modeling

Duct bank design

Cable tray design

Grounding design

Lighting design

Project budgeting

Team leadership

CAD/BIM

Education

Associate Degree in Drafting or Engineering Design Related Technology

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley Suite

AGI32

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Designer / Electrical Engineering Technician to lead 2D/3D electrical design for advanced power generation facilities. The role emphasizes duct bank design, cable tray routing, grounding, and lighting systems, using Bentley MicroStation and related tools, with minimal supervision.

The candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensure design quality, and drive project schedules, budgets, and standards compliance within the VDDS group.