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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced and detail oriented Electrical Drafter, that will support an EV Client’s utility service applications and Design Documentation.
In this role, you will be instrumental in bridging preliminary engineering concepts into actionable drawing packages, with a strong focus on utility service applications and schematic/CD30% packages. You will work closely with cross functional engineering teams, project managers, and clients to translate technical requirements into clean, accurate, and standardized electrical drawings.
Responsibilities:
- Draft 30% Construction Document Drawing sets: Create preliminary electrical drawing sets from architectural, structural, and civil base plans. Lay out main power distribution routing, equipment sizing footprints, preliminary lighting/receptacle circuitry, panelboard locations, and general notes in accordance with project scopes and initial design criteria.
- Establish CAD Standards, Details, and Reusable Templates: Build and maintain standardized drafting templates, dynamic blocks, layer standards, and detail libraries. Continuously optimize drafting workflows to ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across all project deliverables.
- Coordinate Base Plans and Cross-Discipline Integration: Import, clean, and manage background drawings from multidisciplinary teams. Identify spatial clashes, routing conflicts, and clear working space clearances for electrical switchgear and equipment early in the design cycle.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface directly with internal electrical engineers, project managers, and clients. Actively gather project criteria, incorporate review redlines/markups accurately, and participate in project kickoff and coordination meetings to align drafting output with client expectations.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of electrical drafting experience.
- Experience supporting electrical designs for commercial or industrial buildings.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar drafting tools used to create drawing packages.
- Experience developing electrical details and standardized design templates.
- Experience creating CD drawing sets using building base plans.
- Experience developing site pans and single-line diagrams for utility service applications.
- Ability to work closely with the internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and develop the drawings.
Additional Information
The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
- On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced and detail oriented Electrical Drafter, that will support an EV Client’s utility service applications and Design Documentation.
In this role, you will be instrumental in bridging preliminary engineering concepts into actionable drawing packages, with a strong focus on utility service applications and schematic/CD30% packages. You will work closely with cross functional engineering teams, project managers, and clients to translate technical requirements into clean, accurate, and standardized electrical drawings.
Responsibilities:
- Draft 30% Construction Document Drawing sets: Create preliminary electrical drawing sets from architectural, structural, and civil base plans. Lay out main power distribution routing, equipment sizing footprints, preliminary lighting/receptacle circuitry, panelboard locations, and general notes in accordance with project scopes and initial design criteria.
- Establish CAD Standards, Details, and Reusable Templates: Build and maintain standardized drafting templates, dynamic blocks, layer standards, and detail libraries. Continuously optimize drafting workflows to ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across all project deliverables.
- Coordinate Base Plans and Cross-Discipline Integration: Import, clean, and manage background drawings from multidisciplinary teams. Identify spatial clashes, routing conflicts, and clear working space clearances for electrical switchgear and equipment early in the design cycle.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface directly with internal electrical engineers, project managers, and clients. Actively gather project criteria, incorporate review redlines/markups accurately, and participate in project kickoff and coordination meetings to align drafting output with client expectations.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of electrical drafting experience.
- Experience supporting electrical designs for commercial or industrial buildings.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar drafting tools used to create drawing packages.
- Experience developing electrical details and standardized design templates.
- Experience creating CD drawing sets using building base plans.
- Experience developing site pans and single-line diagrams for utility service applications.
- Ability to work closely with the internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and develop the drawings.
Additional Information
The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
- On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical drafter jobs.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical or AutoCAD with electrical libraries
- Experience creating wiring diagrams, schematics, and panel layouts
- Associate degree or technical certificate in drafting, electrical technology, or a related field
- Knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) and applicable drawing standards
- Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications and mark-up documents
- Familiarity with SOLIDWORKS Electrical, EPLAN, or similar electrical CAD platforms
Tips for Your Electrical Drafter Job Search
Tailor your resume to CAD software versions
Electrical drafters are often filtered by specific software like AutoCAD Electrical, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, or EPLAN. Name the exact version numbers you've used on your resume so your application clears automated screening for tools the employer already runs.
Highlight relevant drawing standards you know
Many listings specify NFPA 70, IEC, or IEEE drawing standards. Call out which standards your schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts follow. Hiring managers look for this before scheduling interviews, especially in industrial and utility roles.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists electrical drafter openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job titles that match your specialization
Electrical drafter postings appear under several titles: electrical designer, CAD drafter, drafting technician, or controls drafter. Search each variation in addition to the core title so you don't miss openings that match your actual background and day-to-day work.
Prepare a portfolio of redline and as-built drawings
Interviewers for drafting roles routinely ask for work samples. Bring or share PDFs of completed one-line diagrams, panel schedules, or conduit layout drawings. Redlines showing your markup process demonstrate thoroughness that a finished drawing alone can't show.
Negotiate based on drawing deliverable scope
When an offer comes in, ask what the typical drawing package size looks like and how revisions are handled. Roles with heavy revision cycles or large drawing sets carry more workload than the job title suggests, so scope directly affects whether the compensation is fair.
Electrical Drafter Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most electrical drafters?
Sargent & Lundy, Olsson, and HII are hiring the most electrical drafters right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Pennsylvania, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Engineering consultancies, electrical contractors, and industrial manufacturers tend to post the most consistent volume throughout the year.
How many electrical drafter jobs are remote?
About 67% of electrical drafter openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though the share varies significantly by specialization. Roles focused on documentation, as-built updates, and schematic drafting are more likely to allow remote work, while positions tied to on-site coordination, panel shop support, or field verification typically require in-person presence.
How do you become an electrical drafter?
Most electrical drafters start with an associate degree or technical certificate in drafting technology, electrical technology, or electronics from a community college or vocational program. From there, you build proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical or a similar platform through coursework or self-directed practice, assemble a portfolio of sample drawings, and apply to entry-level or drafter-in-training roles at engineering firms or electrical contractors.
Can you get hired as an electrical drafter with little experience?
Yes, entry-level electrical drafter roles exist specifically for candidates with limited field experience. Employers hiring at this level prioritize software proficiency, a solid portfolio of school or personal projects, and knowledge of basic electrical symbols and drawing conventions. Internships or drafting assistant positions at electrical contractors are among the most direct ways to build credibility before applying to full drafter roles.
What does the electrical drafter interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone screen focused on your software experience and the types of drawings you've produced. A technical assessment or take-home drawing exercise often follows, where you're asked to complete or correct a schematic or wiring diagram. Final interviews involve walking through your portfolio with the hiring engineer and discussing how you handle revisions, drawing standards, and coordination with field crews.
Where can I find and apply to electrical drafter jobs?
You can find and apply to electrical drafter jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the available roles to find positions that match your specialization, software skills, and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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