Senior Electrical Design Engineer (CAD, Revit)

Bechtel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401K with matching and profit sharing

Paid time off 160 hours annually

9 paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Bechtel in Houston, TX is seeking an Electrical Engineer to plan, develop, and review electrical design work for complex projects. You will coordinate with clients and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant drawings, estimates, and bid summaries.

The role requires 8–14 years of related experience, strong NEC knowledge, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SP3D, and Navisworks. You will contribute to electrical system modeling and design integrity across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required; 8–10 years of experience, or 12–14 years in lieu of a degree.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NEMA/ANSI/IEEE and industry standards.
• Advanced experience with AutoCAD, Revit, SP3D and Navisworks.
• Experience modeling electrical equipment, cable tray, and conduit.
• Experience with SETROUTE or similar cable management systems.
• Experience supporting hyperscale data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, or high-reliability facilities preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Leads or administers work of electrical designers and drafters for a business line technology, including layouts and 2-D/3-D CAD drawings.
• Coaches and trains less experienced designers.
• Develops designs for complete electrical systems and prepares construction drawings.
• Coordinates 3D model activities with other disciplines.
• Coordinates with other disciplines to meet project requirements.
• Prepares material requisitions and bid evaluations.
• Ensures designs comply with standards for safety and economy.
• Participates in constructability reviews.
• Prepares drafting procedures and standardizes design effort.
• Coordinates or conducts site visits to resolve issues.
• Reviews design scope changes for project management.
• Ensures compliance with installation codes and standards.

Skills

NEC knowledge

Electrical schematics

Electrical layouts

3D CAD

AutoCAD

Revit

SP3D

Navisworks

Cable management

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SP3D

Navisworks

SETROUTE

Job description

Bechtel in Houston, TX is seeking an Electrical Engineer to plan, develop, and review electrical design work for complex projects. You will coordinate with clients and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant drawings, estimates, and bid summaries.

The role requires 8–14 years of related experience, strong NEC knowledge, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SP3D, and Navisworks. You will contribute to electrical system modeling and design integrity across projects.