Design Manager - Modeling and CAD

MYR Group

Santa Fe Springs, CA

Full Time

Posted October 20, 2026

$135k - $165k

Transmission & Distribution

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Source: Employer career site View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 21, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Transmission & Distribution
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead a high‑performing team of designers/drafters (I–IV, Senior, Lead, Principal and Chief); set goals and conduct performance reviews.
Own capacity planning, staffing plans, and professional development; manage hiring, onboarding, mentoring and training.
Manage departmental design priorities and resolve resource conflicts.
Help employees develop career paths and succession planning; foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Own preliminary design and modeling delivery across a portfolio of projects; balance workloads and allocate leads.
Support strategic business initiatives and growth objectives while ensuring effective utilization of department software platforms
Set and monitor KPIs (schedule adherence, quality, rework, field issue rates, budget conformance).
Oversee preliminary design and modeling activities supporting both DG and Utility scale PV and BESS projects.
Partner with estimating on proposals, value engineering strategies, and technical narratives.
Collaborate with estimating/operations/construction/commissioning to de‑risk preliminary design; support root‑cause analyses and lessons learned.
Chair preliminary design/model reviews/gate reviews; approve non‑standard solutions and technical deviations.
Establish and maintain standards & templates, standard operating procedures, and QA/QC processes; ensure consistent application.
Ensure compliance with codes and standards (NEC/CEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL/IEC, Title‑24) and rapidly operationalize updates.
Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with departmental schedules and quality standards while driving productivity improvements.
Manage support for project teams during permitting, AHJ review, utility review, and construction phases.
Evaluate and standardize technology and vendor platforms; sponsor pilots and tool upgrades (CAD, power system analysis, document control).
Ensure compliance with company drafting standards, quality procedures, and document management practices.
Promote consistent modeling methodologies and quality standards.
Support development and maintenance of CAD standards, templates, workflows,best practices and continuous improvement.
Evaluate opportunities to improve design quality, efficiency, standardization, and automation.
Assist Senior Design Manager with departmental initiatives and strategic planning activities.
Oversee departmental use of specialized software, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, HelioScope, PVsyst, PVFarm, etc.
This position is classified as exempt meaning more than 50% of the employee’s time is spent performing exempt job duties consistent with this job description. If the employee finds the actual job duties change from those described herein, so the employee is not performing exempt duties more than 50 % of the time, the employee must immediately inform management.
ABOUT YOU

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related engineering technology field preferred. Prefer the degree is from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. Substantial directly related experience may substitute for formal education.
12 + years in electrical/renewable engineering (utility scale preferred) with progressive leadership responsibility.
Minimum 2 years managing multi-team engineering organizations.
EPC/design‑build and project pursuit experience strongly preferred.
Customer‑facing leadership and utility/AHJ engagement experience desired.
Experience developing and implementing standards, procedures and quality programs.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related engineering technology field preferred. Prefer the degree is from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. Substantial directly related experience may substitute for formal education.
12 + years in electrical/renewable engineering (utility scale preferred) with progressive leadership responsibility.
Minimum 2 years managing multi-team engineering organizations.
EPC/design‑build and project pursuit experience strongly preferred.
Customer‑facing leadership and utility/AHJ engagement experience desired.
Experience developing and implementing standards, procedures and quality programs.

Benefits & Perks

Amazing Company Culture - We have a culture of trust, teamwork, performance, and commitment that drives our success.
Competitive Salaries - We pride ourselves on offering above-average industry salaries based on talent and experience.
Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 9 paid Holidays.
Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%. Immediate vesting and Annual profit-sharing potential.
Company-paid life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
Various voluntary plans are available, including short- and long-term disability, supplemental vision, accident, hospital and critical illness, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.
Company medical and dental insurance for you and your family. CSI pays 100% for Employee and 75% of dependent coverage premium for the selected plan(s).
MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Amazing Company Culture - We have a culture of trust, teamwork, performance, and commitment that drives our success.
Competitive Salaries - We pride ourselves on offering above-average industry salaries based on talent and experience.
Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 9 paid Holidays.
Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%. Immediate vesting and Annual profit-sharing potential.
Company-paid life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
Various voluntary plans are available, including short- and long-term disability, supplemental vision, accident, hospital and critical illness, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.
Company medical and dental insurance for you and your family. CSI pays 100% for Employee and 75% of dependent coverage premium for the selected plan(s).
MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.