Renewables CAD Designer — Solar PV & BESS Layouts

AES Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking an energetic CAD professional with 2+ years of experience in the renewable industry. Join our growing team to design and draft solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

Create single line diagrams, site plans and layouts for early-stage designs, spanning 2-5 MW and community solar sites. Preferred locations include New York City, Salt Lake City, or Arlington; travel up to 10% to project locations and partner offices may be required.

Qualifications

• 2 year AAS degree in Computer Aided Design and Drafting or equivalent.
• 2+ years of drafting/design experience in the solar PV or renewables industry.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with solar PV designs and layout considerations.
• Familiarity with civil and grading design.
• Basic understanding of electrical plans, diagrams, and terminology.
• Superb problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow technically.
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Development Engineers and Senior Designers to produce preliminary AutoCAD site plans, constraint maps and design packages.
• Work independently and with a team to meet established deadlines.
• Generate drawings that are in line with company drawing standards and templates.
• Follow quality control procedures for completeness, accuracy, and code compliance.
• Proactive communication with the project team.
• Generate Bill of Materials from CAD drawings.
• Provide electrical construction details for PV and BESS systems.

Skills

AutoCAD

Drafting

Solar PV design

BESS layouts

Civil site design

MS Office

Electrical diagrams

Problem solving

Learning mindset

Education

AAS in CAD & Drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

AES Corporation is seeking an energetic CAD professional with 2+ years of experience in the renewable industry. Join our growing team to design and draft solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

Create single line diagrams, site plans and layouts for early-stage designs, spanning 2-5 MW and community solar sites. Preferred locations include New York City, Salt Lake City, or Arlington; travel up to 10% to project locations and partner offices may be required.