AutoCAD Electrical Engineer

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

As a 100% Employee‑Owned company,
Robert

E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers. Under the Robert

E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Aperture Solutions.

R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry‑leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper.

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid company holidays
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

The candidate will use AutoCAD, Micro Station and/or EPlan CAD software to provide support to engineers, sales and project managers by preparing layout drawings, detailed control panel drawing packages, shop assembly drawings, electrical schematics, sketches, and diagrams. Details to include all views, dimensional information and electrical schematics necessary for fabrication of control panels as well as formal customer submittal packages. Candidate to be responsible for developing complete drawing packages, providing tracking of revisions and maintaining / managing file storage of this information on the designated project drive.

With on‑the‑job training, the candidate should be able to develop the technical knowledge to perform all design activities independently. When questions/problems arise, candidate should be able to clearly articulate those to the project lead engineer or project manager for guidance on resolution. Candidates need a solid understanding of drafting techniques and familiarity with engineering terminology; mechanical aptitude; electrical design aptitude;

ability to complete mathematical calculations.

• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate detail drawing packages from rough draft or sketches/notes provided by others on the engineering team.
• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate detail drawing packages from proposal BOM’s.
• The position entails simultaneously drafting on multiple projects using AutoCAD Electrical, Micro Station and/or EPlan design software packages.
• Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD Electrical, specifically the Project Manager functionality to create and update:
• Floor plans for equipment layouts.
• System architecture diagrams.
• Control panel layout diagrams.
• Detailed wiring diagrams.
• System diagrams with point lists.
• Sequence of operations documentation.
• Installation details for field implementation.
• Other responsibilities may include:
• Creating equipment / bill of material lists.
• Performing electrical and heat load calculations using MS Excel spreadsheet.
• Determining weights and other customer required specifications.
• Define and manage I/O (Input/Output) requirements for control systems.
• Generate and maintain I/O tables for all project phases.
• Create equipment datasheets and ensure proper documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of control system hardware including PLCs, DCS, and instrumentation.
• Proven experience in design coordination, vendor management, and documentation control.
• Decision making will be within the team environment; issues raised will be coordinated with project engineering lead; ability to identify issues/concerns and bring those to the lead engineer’s attention.
• Participate in regular project…