Electrical Designer/Drafter

Are you an Electrical Designer/Drafter looking for a place where your ideas matter and your work truly makes an impact?

At Willmar Electric, we are People Making a Difference for People.

About Us
Willmar Electric is a company where you can feel good about the work you do and the people you do it with. As a long-standing commercial and industrial electrical contractor, we value collaboration, growth, and quality work done with integrity. Joining our team means your ideas are heard, your effort is recognized, and you’ll contribute to meaningful, real-world projects every day. We’re excited to welcome a new Electrical Designer/Drafter who’s eager to grow their skills, add value to the team, and feel supported along the way.

Position: Virtual Electrical Designer/Drafter
Step into a role where precision meets innovation. As an Electrical Designer/Drafter at Willmar Electric, you’ll help bring complex electrical concepts to life by producing detailed 3D models, coordinated drawings, and construction documents using BIM, REVIT and VDC tools. In this role, you’ll be part of the Virtual Design Construction Department, working closely with both internal project teams and external customers. If you love digging into details, solving problems, and working with a team that’s collaborative and encouraging, you’ll fit right in.

What You’ll Do
· Accurately and efficiently create, edit, and revise electrical models and drawings.
· Prepare specifications for electrical contract drawings.
· Maintain standardized drawing format.
· Respond to drawing changes with addendums.
· Layout electrical systems; prepare one-line diagrams, conduit and wire schedules, panel schedules, and lighting layouts.
· Perform specialized electrical design computations and analysis.
· Coordinate design work with Engineers and consultants.
· Assemble documentation sets and produce drawing sets.
· Plot drawings as directed by your supervisor.
· Maintain necessary work documents and keep the Revit and AutoCAD library up to date.
· Stay current with Revit, AutoCAD, and other design tools.
· Scan and file as-built drawings from the field; input field information into CAD or Adobe forms for submittal.
· Gather all required information for project O&M manuals; organize and build both hard-copy and PDF versions.
· Review “for construction” documents and integrate their information into electrical documents.
· Build and maintain effective relationships with external customers (clients, vendors, and other trades) and represent Willmar Electric professionally at meetings.
· Attend meetings and maintain communication with the VDC Manager.
· Participate in regularly scheduled huddle meetings.
· Adapt to changing priorities, including performing additional duties assigned by your supervisor

Position Requirements
· Must know computer programs: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook.
· Ability to communicate effectively, to the standard of the supervisor – in written and verbal arenas.
· 2-3 years experience with REVIT, BIM Modeling, AutoCAD and other design software.
· Ability to work with a variety of printer/plotter hardware.
· Ability to read all types of construction blueprints.
· Strong presentation skills.
· Detail Oriented.

Preferred Candidates Have
· Knowledge and understanding of the construction industry.
·Knowledge and understanding of electrical systems.
· Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Solid Works, MEP design, Procore and related software.

Benefits Highlights
· Health Insurance
·Paid Time Off
· 4O1(k) Matching
· Parental Leave

Offering over 30 different benefits to our team members!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Willmar Electric is the kind of place where you can be proud of your work and the team standing beside you. You’ll get hands-on experience with meaningful projects, grow your skills with modern tools, and feel supported by teammates who care. This isn’t just a job; it’s a place to build a career with people who want to see you succeed and are with you every step of the way.

If you’re ready to bring your design talent to a company that values both craftsmanship and people, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s build something exceptional together.

For questions contact, Brie Webb at bwebb@willmar-electric.com

Please apply at https://willmarelectric.com/careers/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person