Electrical Designer

Actalent • Lakeville, MN • 2h ago

Job Title: Electrical DesignerJob Description

This role involves performing drafting and designing tasks on substation projects for solar and wind farms using AutoCAD, Inventor 3D, and AutoCAD 2D. The projects primarily focus on infrastructure for the energy industry, including new substations for solar and wind farms. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to the growing battery storage and transformer services.

Responsibilities

Perform physical 3D design using Inventor, including creating drawing sets, layout plans, and elevation cut sections.

Create physical 2D layouts and tables in AutoCAD and conduct weight checks for steel materials.

Communicate tactfully and professionally with clients and collaborate with internal designers, engineers, and project managers.

Engage in direct communication with civil vendors via phone and email.

Participate in a contract-to-hire long-term opportunity, with a focus on learning beyond redlining and developing design skills.

Essential Skills

1+ years of recent experience with Inventor in a mechanical or electrical discipline or 1+ years of recent AutoCAD experience in a professional setting.

Willingness to train on Inventor.

Interest in substation design.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Knowledge of substations, power delivery, solar, wind, renewables, and battery storage.

Experience with 3D and 2D design.

Familiarity with iLogic and electrical design schematics.

Drafting or design degree preferred.

Proficiency in Microstation, Civil 3D, and Inventor is a plus.

Work Environment

The role requires onsite presence in Lakeville during the training period, with potential for hybrid or remote work if the candidate is fully prepared to integrate into the team. The company offers a dynamic and well-rounded experience within the industry, emphasizing growth and development in a smaller company setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lakeville, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Lakeville,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

Similar Jobs

Electrical EIT or Designer

Cushing Terrell • Minneapolis, MN • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

Position Title: Electrical EIT or Designer Description Position Description As an Electrical EIT or Designer you will work with Senior Electrical Engineers, Architects and Project Managers in developing energy efficient,...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Generation Engineer

Oracle • Saint Paul, MN • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

Job Description Own the end-to-end power and energy architecture and strategy for hyperscale AI data centers, spanning utility interconnection, on-site generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), resiliency, and t...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Principal Electrical Engineer - Protection & Controls Engineer

Oracle • Saint Paul, MN • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

Job Description Own the protection and controls technical baseline for large-scale data centers, including on-site generation, HV substations, energy storage systems, and MV/LV distribution. Define the protection philoso...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Electrical Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

WSP USA • Burnsville, MN • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

This Opportunity WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real project...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Java Software Engineer

Oracle • Saint Paul, MN • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

Job Description Title: Java Software Engineer / Tooling / Library Software Engineer Join the Java Platform group at Oracle, where passionate and highly motivated software engineers come together to drive world-class deve...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Full Stack Developer

Eliassen Group • Bloomington, MN • 8h ago

IT & Engineering

Full Stack Developer Bloomington, MN Type: Contract Category: Development Industry: Insurance Reference ID: JN -022026-105506 Date Posted: 02/12/2026 Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/nHJJPN Description Recommended J...

8h ago

Go to Apply

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ecolab • Eagan, MN • 10h ago

IT & Engineering

Job Duties Ecolab is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Operational Innovation (OI) team. This candidate will primarily be responsible for applying mechanical engineering and project management experience t...

10h ago

Go to Apply

FPGA Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems • Bloomington, MN • 12h ago

IT & Engineering

Basic Qualifications Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires one year of experience, or a Master's degree. CLEARANCE REQUI...

12h ago

Go to Apply

Engineering Tech

General Dynamics Mission Systems • Bloomington, MN • 12h ago

IT & Engineering

Basic Qualifications Associate's degree in related discipline or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security c...

12h ago

Go to Apply

Lead Data Engineer, Imagery Models

Travelers Insurance Company • Saint Paul, MN • 18h ago

IT & Engineering

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the...

18h ago

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.