Presales CAD Engineer

Vertiv; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv seeks a Presales CAD Engineer AMER IMS to design data center modular solutions during early customer engagements.

You will create CAD models and documentation for structural, mechanical, thermal and electrical systems, coordinating with HVAC, electrical and fire protection teams while supporting the sales team before contracts are signed.

Strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks) and a structural engineering degree are required; 3+ years of design experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of design experience.
• Proficient in structural and mechanical system design including end user interface applications.
• Strong CAD capabilities representing site, structural and system layouts; 3D modelling preferred (Revit).
• Effective communication across engineering and manufacturing teams to deploy concepts.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand RFP and tender documents.
• Interpret customer requirements provided by SA and sales team.
• Concept design of data center architecture and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with architectural and structural codes and standards.
• Create CAD models and documentation for modular data center solutions.
• Coordinate with HVAC, electrical and fire protection disciplines.
• Dimension and specify structural and architectural parts of modular buildings.
• Coordinate technically with customers and suppliers.
• Propose technical solutions to customers and support SA/sales teams.
• Translate requirements into deployable, solution-based designs.

Skills

CAD design expertise

Education

Bachelor’s in Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SolidWorks

Job description

The Presales CAD Engineer AMER IMS is a Structural Solutions Specialist, a crucial member of the Integrated Modular Solutions team during the early engagement phases of customer programs. The position will require competencies in computer-aided design software applications such as AutoCAD, Revit, and SolidWorks to provide design and documentation of structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrical systems required to represent system level solutions to our customers.

Key skills: Expert AutoCAD 2D and 3D designer

Note: This is not a sales role but the CAD Designer will be part of the sales team in developing new product design before the contract is signed and moved to manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reading and understanding RFP and tender documents
• Reading and understanding customer requirements provided by SA and sales team
• Concept design of data center architecture and equipment
• Understanding of relevant architectural and structural codes and standards
• CAD Modeling
• Understanding passive fire protection design and requirements
• Coordination with other technical disciplines (HVAC, electrical, controls, fire protection)
• Dimensioning and specification of structural and architectural parts of the modular building
• Technical project coordination with customers and suppliers
• Communication with customers in order to propose the best solution
• Making technical proposals for Vertiv modular solutions data centers
• Problem solving and interpretation of customer requirements in proposed solutions
• Support SA and sales team
• Solution-based thinking that will incorporate a multitude of Structural and Mechanical components to an end-customer deployment

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Structural Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of design experience
• Proficient in structural and mechanical system design including end user interface applications
• Strong CAD capabilities including the ability to represent site, structural and system layouts, as well as custom designs and associated pre-fabricated data center infrastructure systems
• Solution-based thinking that will incorporate a multitude of Mechanical and Electrical components to an end-customer deployment
• Solid communication skills, both written and oral, to work across multiple Engineering and Manufacturing teams to bring architectures and concepts to deployment
• PC skills: active user of Windows, MS Office incl. Excel (A), Word (A), AutoCAD
• Key skills are- CAD 2D design experience is a must. Revit or any 3D modelling software is a preference. Experience in civil/construction/architecture (traditional or modular) is preferred.