Electrical Design Technician

Westwood Professional Services
US - Minnesota - Minnetonka
May 11, 2025

Electrical Design Technician

Job Locations

US-MN-Minnetonka

ID

2025-6579

Category

Electrical Engineering

Position Type

Regular

Division

Renewables

Overview

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Design Technican to join our renewables team. This position will be responsible for designing elements of utility-scale solar energy systems, primarily using AutoCAD. You'll be utilizing AutoCAD to create construction documents and perform quantity takeoffs. Including site layouts, wire/cable routing plans, one lines, details, equipment/wire schedules, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate with design team disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors
Utilize AutoCAD to create construction documents and perform quantity takeoffs. Construction documents will include site layouts, wire/cable routing plans, one lines, details, equipment/wire schedules, etc.
Create wiring/cable schedules based takeoffs and sizing input from senior designers/engineers
Maintain awareness and knowledge of Westwood design/CAD standards

Required Skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD
Knowledge of NEC and/or NESC
Experience and knowledge of basic electrical design concepts

Required Experience

Associates Degree or Technical School Certificate in Electrical Design, Solar Design, Architectural/Engineering Drafting, or related degree
Approximately 1 - 4 years of experience in the drafting/design of electrical power/distribution systems
Working knowledge and ability to read construction drawings and specifications
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows/Office products
Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills
Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude
Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment.
Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines

Preferred Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or similar.
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
Experience with ArcGIS
Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, CYME, or similar software package used to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis.
NABCEP Certification
Wind AC collection design
Experience with energy storage systems (battery, fuel cells, flywheel, or capacitor)
Experience with PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or other PV production modeling software
Experience with Helios 3D or SunDAT
Experience with Homer Pro

Compensation Range Minimum

USD $50,000.00/Yr.

Compensation Range Maximum

USD $70,000.00/Yr.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multi-discipline professional engineering firm that serves wind, solar, battery storage, EV, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from over 25 offices across the U.S.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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