SolidWorks Electrical Designer

Comfort Systems USA•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Modular Designer - SolidWorks - Electrical develops detailed 3D electrical layouts and production documentation for TAS packaged modular systems. Working under the direction of Electrical and Controls Engineering and in coordination with mechanical, structural, piping, manufacturing, and project teams, the designer translates engineering inputs, customer requirements, equipment data, and installation constraints into accurate SolidWorks models, drawings, schedules, and bills of materials. The role focuses on the physical integration and documentation of electrical equipment and interconnections on skids and modules, with attention to safety, code compliance, manufacturability, installation access, serviceability, configuration control, quality, schedule, and labor budget. The position produces and maintains coordinated electrical design packages and 3D assemblies, including equipment layouts, electrical routing, wiring and termination documentation, schedules, and BOMs. It supports design reviews and interdisciplinary coordination, and provides design assistance to purchasing, manufacturing, quality, assembly, panel shops, field installation, startup, and commissioning. The designer works under engineering direction and incorporates engineer-approved selections and information without independently assuming engineering authority. The role also helps improve design standards, libraries, templates, and repeatable modular architectures. TAS is a Houston-headquartered company delivering packaged modular systems for data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility applications. Its systems are engineered and manufactured in Houston facilities and used in projects internationally. The position may require travel to manufacturing, vendor, customer, or project sites. Work is primarily desk-based, with indoor environmental conditions and physical requirements including computer use, sitting, occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, and use of fingers, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and adequate visual acuity.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least 5 years of electrical or controls design/drafting experience in industrial equipment, manufacturing, modular construction, power distribution, MEP systems, or a comparable engineered-product environment.
At least 5 years of hands-on SolidWorks experience creating and revising 3D parts, assemblies, layouts, and production drawings; candidates primarily experienced in 2D drafting must demonstrate equivalent 3D capability.
Experience producing manufacturing- or installation-level electrical drawings, schedules, BOMs, and controlled design documentation from engineering inputs.
Experience laying out electrical equipment and cable-management systems in coordinated 3D assemblies and resolving interferences, access constraints, and discipline interfaces.
Experience working within document control, PDM/PLM, or a formal revision and change-management process.
Ability to perform intermediate mathematical tasks and basic electrical-design support calculations for engineer review.
Advanced hands-on SolidWorks modeling and drafting ability, including independently producing reliable parts, complex assemblies, layouts, section and detail views, dimensions, callouts, and production-ready drawing packages with limited direction.
Working knowledge of industrial electrical equipment and physical integration of power distribution, controls, instrumentation, communications, grounding, and cable and conduit management systems within packaged equipment.
Ability to read and reconcile one-lines, schematics, point-to-point and wiring diagrams, panel schedules, I/O lists, cable schedules, vendor submittals, P&IDs, and mechanical or structural layouts.
Strong spatial reasoning and attention to electrical clearances, equipment access, cable routing and support, bend radius, segregation, termination space, installation sequence, serviceability, and manufacturability.
Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC/NFPA 70 and relevant UL and IEC requirements, and ability to apply project-specific requirements under engineer direction.
Strong drawing-checking discipline and ability to identify incomplete, inconsistent, conflicting, or non-manufacturable design information before release.
Practical problem-solving ability and sound judgment when translating engineered requirements into buildable modular designs.
Effective written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills, including documenting technical issues and coordinating with engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel, vendors, and field teams.
Ability to plan and prioritize work, manage several projects or drawing packages concurrently, and meet quality, schedule, and labor-budget commitments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and related business and documentation software.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree, technical certificate, or formal training in drafting, design, electrical engineering technology, controls technology, or a related technical discipline.
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, engineering technology, or a related field.
Direct, relevant industry experience may substitute for formal post-secondary education.
At least 5 years of recent, production-level SolidWorks experience supporting complex, multi-level industrial or packaged-equipment assemblies.
Experience with SOLIDWORKS Routing and/or SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D for electrical component placement, route-path definition, wire and cable routing, from-to data, length calculation, segregation rules, and route or harness documentation.
Experience with SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional or a comparable electrical CAD platform for one-lines, schematics, wiring and termination drawings, cable/wire lists, I/O documentation, reports, and BOM generation.
Advanced assembly skills, including top-down or layout-driven design, in-context modeling, configurations, display states, design tables, mate references, coordinate systems, interference detection, and large-assembly performance practices.
Experience creating and maintaining electrical libraries and reusable content, including manufacturer parts, symbols, macros, 3D footprints, cable and wire data, connectors, custom properties, routing points, connection points, and approved vendor models.
Experience with SolidWorks PDM/EPDM workflows, including references, check-in/check-out, data cards, revision control, state changes, controlled releases, BOM data, and coordination between Electrical projects and vaulted 3D files.
Experience developing SolidWorks drawing templates, sheet formats, BOM templates, design checks, standardized notes, library practices, macros, or other repeatable automation.
Formal training or certification in SolidWorks mechanical design, Electrical Schematic, Electrical 3D, Routing, or PDM.
Data-center, chiller-plant, central-utility-plant, mission-critical, or modular MEP packaged-equipment design experience.
Experience integrating low-voltage power distribution and industrial controls equipment such as switchgear, busway, motor control centers, VFDs, transformers, panelboards, UPS systems, PLC/control panels, junction boxes, disconnects, instruments, and networked controls.
Experience with cable tray, conduit, MC cable, flexible connections, wireway, raceway supports, grounding and bonding, equipment entry and termination, and power/control/data segregation in manufacturing or construction.
Working knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 79, UL 508A, UL 891, and applicable IEC requirements; experience in a UL-listed manufacturing or panel-shop environment.
Familiarity with PLC hardware, I/O architecture, HMI/SCADA systems, sensors, actuators, industrial networks, and controls documentation; programming experience is helpful but not required.
Experience supporting fabrication, panel construction, factory testing, field installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, redlines, and as-built documentation.
Proficiency with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical; familiarity with Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or comparable BIM coordination tools.
Experience with Infor LN or a comparable ERP system and maintaining item-master, BOM, and procurement data.

Responsibilities

Review and interpret P&IDs, electrical one-lines, control schematics, points and I/O lists, equipment schedules, vendor drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and project standards.
Develop and maintain coordinated 3D SolidWorks models and assemblies for electrical equipment and components, including power distribution, controls, instrumentation, cable-management, supports, and grounding and bonding components.
Establish and document practical routes for power, control, instrumentation, fire alarm, and communications cabling while accounting for cable characteristics, bend radius, capacity, segregation, supports, entry and termination locations, installation access, and maintenance clearances.
Produce and revise electrical design packages in coordination with Electrical and Controls Engineering, including diagrams, schematics, layouts, routing plans, wiring and termination details, schedules, BOMs, and installation details.
Coordinate equipment placement and routing with structural, mechanical, piping, controls, architectural, and site interfaces; identify clashes, access conflicts, unsupported routes, and constructability concerns before release.
Create, configure, and maintain SolidWorks parts, assemblies, vendor models, electrical library components, custom properties, connection and routing references, drawing views, details, dimensions, callouts, and BOM structures.
Verify that models, drawings, schedules, and BOMs are synchronized and that item information, quantities, manufacturer data, cable and wire information, and revisions are accurate before release.
Incorporate engineer-approved equipment selections, load information, conductor and cable selections, protective-device data, grounding requirements, and vendor information into design documentation without independently assuming engineering authority.
Participate in model and design reviews, drawing checks, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings; resolve comments and document design decisions in accordance with TAS procedures.
Support Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, assembly personnel, panel shops, field installation, startup, and commissioning by answering design questions, resolving fit-up or routing issues, and issuing controlled revisions, redlines, change notices, and as-built updates.
Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, vendors, customers, and other stakeholders to obtain missing information and communicate risks, scope changes, schedule impacts, and open technical issues.
Deliver production-ready models and drawings within assigned schedule and labor-budget commitments while managing multiple priorities.
Help develop and improve SolidWorks templates, modeling and routing standards, drawing practices, design checklists, component libraries, and repeatable modular architectures.
Follow TAS policies, document-control requirements, quality procedures, and safety expectations; travel to manufacturing, vendor, customer, or project sites as required and perform other assigned duties.