CAD Design Manager - Solar or Renewable Energy ComTec Consultants Inc Santa Fe Springs, CA Job Details Full-time $120,000 - $140,000 a year 10 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Parental leave 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Bluebeam Revu Teamwork Bluebeam Project engineering Renewable energy system design Managing electrical projects CAD design (engineering design task) Microsoft Office Team development Schedule management Quality assurance standard operating procedures Customer engagement Conflict management Engineering research Electrical protection systems Mentoring Design engineering Leading team collaboration initiatives Electrical drafting for renewable energy installation projects Power system protection Managing projects ETAP Photovoltaic system design Process management Standard operating procedures (SOPs) Drafting Managing art or design teams Quality control process implementation Energy storage systems Technical Proficiency Full Job Description Job Summary The Design Manager provides overall leadership for the modeling and CAD teams and is responsible for organizational performance, employee engagement, resource planning, budgeting, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration. This position ensures the department effectively supports design, engineering, estimating, business development, operations, and construction through high-quality design development, modeling services, drafting support, and technical software expertise. The Design Manager is accountable for department performance, employee development, process improvement, and the successful execution of department objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a high‑performing team of designers/drafters (I-IV, Senior, Lead, Principal and Chief); set goals and conduct performance reviews.
• Own capacity planning, staffing plans, and professional development; manage hiring, onboarding, mentoring and training.
• Manage departmental design priorities and resolve resource conflicts.
• Help employees develop career paths and succession planning; foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Own preliminary design and modeling delivery across a portfolio of projects; balance workloads and allocate leads.
• Support strategic business initiatives and growth objectives while ensuring effective utilization of department software platforms
• Set and monitor KPIs (schedule adherence, quality, rework, field issue rates, budget conformance).
• Oversee preliminary design and modeling activities supporting both DG and Utility scale PV and BESS projects.
• Partner with estimating on proposals, value engineering strategies, and technical narratives.
• Collaborate with estimating/operations/construction/commissioning to de‑risk preliminary design; support root‑cause analyses and lessons learned.
• Chair preliminary design/model reviews/gate reviews; approve non‑standard solutions and technical deviations.
• Establish and maintain standards & templates, standard operating procedures, and QA/QC processes; ensure consistent application.
• Ensure compliance with codes and standards (NEC/CEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL/IEC, Title‑24) and rapidly operationalize updates.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with departmental schedules and quality standards while driving productivity improvements.
• Manage support for project teams during permitting, AHJ review, utility review, and construction phases.
• Evaluate and standardize technology and vendor platforms; sponsor pilots and tool upgrades (CAD, power system analysis, document control).
• Ensure compliance with company drafting standards, quality procedures, and document management practices.
• Promote consistent modeling methodologies and quality standards.
• Support development and maintenance of CAD standards, templates, workflows,best practices and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve design quality, efficiency, standardization, and automation.
• Assist Senior Design Manager with departmental initiatives and strategic planning activities.
• Oversee departmental use of specialized software, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, HelioScope, PVsyst, PVFarm, etc.

Qualification Requirements:

• Expert communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution; executive‑ready presentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of DG and utility scale solar/BESS/hybrid systems, LV/MV distribution, protection/coordination, and constructability.
• Solid understanding of electrical design principles, AHJ requirements and renewable energy project development.
• Strong program and people leadership; proven ability to run multi‑project portfolios.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Office; familiarity with ETAP/SKM, PVFarm and PVSyst. Revit/Navisworks is a plus.
• Understanding of NEC, utility interconnection requirements and industry best practices
• Excellent executive‑level communication; able to present tradeoffs clearly to customers and leadership. Strong analytical, organizational, time management and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and delivering complex portfolios to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, resolve conflicts and make sound operational decisions in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior staff.
• Effective communication skills with a team‑oriented approach.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related engineering technology field preferred. Prefer the degree is from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. Substantial directly related experience may substitute for formal education.
• 12 + years in electrical/renewable engineering (utility scale preferred) with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Minimum 2 years managing multi-team engineering organizations.
• EPC/design‑build and project pursuit experience strongly preferred.
• Master in software and practices of researching engineering and design issues, evalutating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Customer‑facing leadership and utility/AHJ engagement experience desired.
• Experience developing and implementing standards, procedures and quality programs.

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Pay:

$120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Relocation assistance Application Question(s): How many years of experience in Solar or Renewable Energy?

Work Location:

In person