Senior CAD Designer – Solar Site Layout & Vault Lead

Strata Clean Energy; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Strata Clean Energy seeks a Designer 3 to analyze site and equipment constraints and develop detailed layouts for ground-mount solar farms. The role also administers AutoCAD Standards, QA/QC, and manages AutoCAD Vault including data governance.

You will support engineers, compile GIS data, and create PVFARM-integrated layouts using AutoCAD Civil 3D. The position blends office CAD work with on-site coordination and ongoing CAD process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience with land development projects.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to compile GIS data and existing boundaries to create base drawing files.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ready and eager to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Download and compile GIS data into an AutoCAD file.
• Analysis of USGS Quad Maps, FEMA FIRM Maps, NRCS Web Soil Survey, National Wetlands Inventory for site constraints.
• Develop array layouts with AutoCAD Civil 3D and become familiar with PVFARM and AutoCAD integration + inputs and outputs.
• Coordinate site layout with Civil and Electrical Engineers.
• Implement and manipulate digital surveys for use in site layout (surfaces, points, setbacks, etc.).
• Make follow up corrections to plans as required.

Skills

CAD standards

Quality control

Mentorship

Data management

Interdepartmental coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Minimum 7 years land development experience

Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Excel

GIS data compilation ability

Excellent written and verbal communication

Fast-paced high-quality work

Willingness to learn new technologies

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

PVFARM

AutoCAD Vault

GIS data analysis tools

Job description

Strata Clean Energy seeks a Designer 3 to analyze site and equipment constraints and develop detailed layouts for ground-mount solar farms. The role also administers AutoCAD Standards, QA/QC, and manages AutoCAD Vault including data governance.

You will support engineers, compile GIS data, and create PVFARM-integrated layouts using AutoCAD Civil 3D. The position blends office CAD work with on-site coordination and ongoing CAD process improvements.