CAD Drafter/Designer - (MicroStation - Electric Utilities & Infrastructure)

Job Title: CAD Designer/Drafter (MicroStation – Electric Utilities & Infrastructure)
Location: Somerset, NJ
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office)

About Us

CARIAN is a women-owned consulting and advisory firm specializing in power, renewables, and electric utilities. We partner with Fortune 500 electric utilities to deliver high-impact engineering, program management, and project controls solutions.

We are seeking a CAD Designer/Drafter with experience in MicroStation or similar CAD software to support electric utility infrastructure projects. This role involves technical drafting, mapping, and interpreting engineering and survey data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed CAD drawings for electric utility, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects using MicroStation or equivalent software.

• Create and modify engineering drawings, site plans, and technical deliverables, ensuring accuracy and adherence to project standards.

• Interpret engineering, land survey, and title documents, extracting relevant data to support project deliverables.

• Perform surveying calculations using geometry and algebra to assist in technical designs.

• Analyze client requests, assess available data, and determine the appropriate mapping and cartographic workflows.

• Prepare geospatial and mapping documents incorporating classic mapping, photographic imagery, and automated data.

• Manage drawing revisions, version control, and file organization in a networked environment.

• Ensure compliance with electric utility industry CAD standards and best practices.

Qualifications

Required:

• 3 years of experience in CAD drafting/design for electric utilities, civil, structural, or electrical projects.

• Proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software.

• Experience working with mapping, land surveying, or civil engineering drawings.

• Strong spatial and mathematical skills (geometry, algebra for technical calculations).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to work onsite in Somerset, NJ.

Preferred:

• Associate degree in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Cartography, or related field.

• 6 years of experience in electric utility infrastructure, transmission, or substation drafting.

• Experience with OpenRoads, OpenCities, ArcGIS, or other GIS mapping applications.

• Formal training in land surveying, civil engineering, automated mapping, or image processing.

Why Join CARIAN?

• Work on high-impact projects.

• Be part of a collaborative, industry-leading team.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Opportunities for growth, training, and career development.

CARIAN takes pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender expression or identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local legally protected class.

As a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, CARIAN is committed to providing employment opportunities to women, veterans, and underrepresented minorities.