Senior Electrical Designer

CTCI Americas Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CTCI Americas Inc. seeks a Senior Electrical Designer in Houston, TX to produce and check electrical design deliverables for industrial projects.

You will work under the direction of the Lead Electrical Engineer and coordinate across disciplines to ensure designs meet project specifications and codes. The ideal candidate has substantial experience with one-line/three-line diagrams, panel schedules, and BIM/CAD platforms.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certificate in drafting/design, or equivalent CAD/design training.
• Minimum 8-10 years of electrical design experience in industrial/EPC/data center environments.
• Lead electrical design deliverables (one-lines, panel schedules, cable/conduit routing) with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and check electrical design deliverables using AutoCAD/Revit per project standards.
• Coordinate electrical design with civil, structural, mechanical, and instrumentation disciplines.
• Perform load calculations, voltage drop, cable sizing, and short-circuit studies under Lead Engineer guidance.
• Review vendor/subcontractor drawings and provide technical comments for review.
• Assist with material take-offs, BOMs, and requisitions for electrical equipment.

Skills

AutoCAD / Revit

Code compliance

Electrical power distribution

Reading diagrams

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or technical certificate in drafting/design

B.S. in Engineering Technology or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM platforms

Job description

The Senior Electrical Designer produces and checks electrical design deliverables in support of the project's electrical engineering scope, working under the direction of the Lead Electrical Engineer and in coordination with other disciplines, from design development through construction support. Typical deliverables include one-line and three-line diagrams, panel and equipment schedules, cable/conduit routing, grounding and lightning protection layouts, and lighting layouts, all conforming to project specifications, applicable codes, and CTCI quality standards. This is a senior technical/design position; it may include mentoring of junior designers but does not carry supervisory or engineer-of-record authority.

Ideal Candidate will be located in Houston, TX and will work in the CTCIA office.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare and check electrical design deliverables, including one-line and three-line diagrams, panel schedules, cable and conduit schedules, grounding and lightning protection layouts, lighting layouts, and equipment arrangement drawings, using AutoCAD, Revit, and/or other CAD/BIM platforms in accordance with project design standards.
• Coordinate electrical design activities with other disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, instrumentation) to resolve layout conflicts and maintain interdisciplinary consistency across the model and drawing set.
• Perform electrical load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable sizing, and short-circuit/coordination study inputs under the direction of the Lead Electrical Engineer.
• Review vendor and subcontractor drawings and submittals for conformance to the project's electrical design and specifications, and prepare markups and technical comments for engineering review.
• Support development of material take-offs (MTOs), bills of material, and requisitions for electrical equipment and bulk materials.
• Maintain design deliverables within the project document control and CAD/BIM management system, ensuring correct revision control, issue status, and drawing register accuracy.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior designers and CAD/drafting staff assigned to the discipline; check their work for accuracy and standards compliance.
• Support field engineering and construction by responding to RFIs, reviewing field change requests, and preparing as-built/redline markups related to electrical design.
• Apply and enforce applicable codes and standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and local jurisdictional requirements) in all design work, escalating conflicts or ambiguities to the Lead Electrical Engineer.
• Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews, 3D model reviews, and safety-in-design/HAZOP reviews as required, representing the electrical discipline's design intent.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit and other electrical design software; familiarity with 3D modeling/BIM coordination platforms preferred.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and other applicable electrical design codes and standards.
• Strong technical aptitude in electrical power distribution, grounding, lighting, and instrumentation interface design.
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, P&IDs, specifications, and vendor data for electrical design coordination.
• Strong attention to detail and disciplined quality-checking of own and others' work.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for interdisciplinary coordination and technical reporting.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and to work with minimal supervision on complex design tasks.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree or technical certificate in drafting/design, or equivalent CAD/design training; B.S. in Engineering Technology or related field preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of electrical design experience in an industrial, EPC, or data center environment.
• Proven experience producing lead electrical design deliverables (one-lines, panel schedules, cable/conduit routing) with minimal supervision.
• 10+ years’ experience in electrical design.