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Confidential opportunity · Electrical engineering · Grand Est

Design draughtsman(M/F) from diagram to as-built file

Design high-power electrical works in a design office in the Grand Est: we are looking for a low-voltage expert, the rest is learned on the job.

Jobs

  • 2-5years

    in a design office

  • 4

    standards frameworks

  • 2

    standard file types

  • 28-43k€

    Annual gross · Permanent contract non-managerial grade

Volta Executive · role fileThe company name is given if your profile is selected

The role in 30 seconds

The essentials,before the detail

What you hold

Design the electrical drawings · Master the electrical side from terminal to terminal · Produce the files.

Who you report to

Design office manager, electrical design.

What you need to know

Not an entry-level role.

Before you read on

Minimum required, to be ticked in full

  • Proven low-voltage expertise: electrical work from terminal to terminal, three-phase, cabinets and distribution
  • 2 to 5 years in an electrical engineering design office: design, not just wiring or site work
  • Mastery of AutoCAD, verified on a real case
  • A BTS, DUT or professional bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electronics
  • A category B driving licence for travel to sites

Ideal, what puts you ahead

  • A first experience on high-power electrical installations
  • Caneco, See Electrical, EPLAN or Revit software
  • Knowledge of the specifications of major clients

Far from the minimum? An open application will serve you better.

The criteria that matter: Proven low-voltage expertise: electrical work from terminal to terminal, three-phase, cabinets and distribution · 2 to 5 years in an electrical engineering design office: design, not just wiring or site work · Mastery of AutoCAD, verified on a real case.

01 · The company

Confidential assignment

Who is hiring,without its name

An electrical engineering company. Its name is given to you if your profile is selected. Volta Executive runs the search end to end.

The type of site · Illustration photo

  • 2-5years

    in a design office

    In electrical design, not just in wiring or site work

  • 4

    standards frameworks

    NF, CENELEC, IEC and UTE, to be complied with on every file

  • 2

    standard file types

    Tender documents and as-built files, to be kept up to date

  • 28-43k€

    gross annual

    Depending on experience, non-cadre status

02 · The role

Design draughtsman · Permanent contract, non-cadre

What you do,in practice

  1. Design the electrical drawings

    Single-line and multi-line diagrams, wiring, marking and layout drawings for high-power electrical installations. You deliver accurate drawings first time, working independently on AutoCAD.

  2. Master the electrical side from terminal to terminal

    Three-phase, on the installation's equipment. This is the core of the role and the entry criterion: we expect a genuine low-voltage electrical expert.

  3. Produce the files

    Tender documents and as-built files, compliant with the NF, CENELEC, IEC and UTE standards in force. An approximate file is paid for on site.

  4. Keep the drawings up to date

    Changes arrive during construction, with deadlines to meet. You incorporate feedback from the field and ensure changes are traceable.

  5. Coordinate with engineers and site managers

    Technical coordination meetings to keep civil and electrical engineering consistent. We expect you to ask the questions before you draw.

  6. Support the site teams

    You check that the drawings are followed on the ground and carry out surveys or supervision, sometimes in bad weather.

The context

The role,unfiltered

The context, what draws a strong profile and the real challenges, written as they are.

On the ground · Illustration photo

⚡ Dessinateur projeteur · bureau d'études génie électrique · Grand Est

🔎 Le contexte, sans filtre

Une entreprise du génie électrique recrute un dessinateur projeteur pour son bureau d'études. Le bureau conçoit des ouvrages électriques de forte puissance pour des clients exigeants, avec des cahiers des charges serrés.

Elle cherche avant tout un vrai expert de l'électricité basse tension. Les ouvrages de forte puissance s'apprennent ici, sur des dossiers réels, avec les équipes qui les montent. Pas un poste de débutant : on attend quelqu'un d'autonome sur AutoCAD, qui rend des plans justes du premier coup.

Pourquoi le prendre : votre expertise basse tension suffit pour entrer, et vous ajoutez la forte puissance à votre métier, sur dossiers réels, formé par ceux qui montent les ouvrages.

⚠️ Les vrais challenges

  • Monter en puissance : vous arrivez expert basse tension, les référentiels des ouvrages de forte puissance se prennent sur le tas
  • Des plans qui bougent : les modifications de chantier arrivent en cours de route, avec des délais à tenir
  • Des normes et des règles de sécurité strictes, propres aux ouvrages de forte puissance
  • Le terrain : relevés et supervision sur chantier, parfois par mauvais temps

03 · The trade

The trade's value chain

The trade in one lineand the part that falls to you

The trade · Illustration photo
  1. Client need
  2. Diagrams
  3. Wiring drawings
  4. Layout
  5. Tender file (DCE)
  6. Site work
  7. As-built file (DOE)

You accompany the installation from diagram to as-built file.

Volta Executive · outline diagram, taken from the role brief

04 · The organisation

Your place

A clear place,at the right level

Role based in the design office, with occasional travel to sites.

We tell you frankly

Not an entry-level role. We are looking above all for a low-voltage electrical expert, independent on AutoCAD. The standards for high-power installations are learned on real files, with the teams who build them. Drawings change during construction and deadlines do not. Safety rules are strict, and the field is part of the job, sometimes in bad weather.

05 · You, and the framework

What matters

The must-haves,non-negotiable

  • Proven low-voltage expertise: electrical work from terminal to terminal, three-phase, cabinets and distribution
  • 2 to 5 years in an electrical engineering design office: design, not just wiring or site work
  • Mastery of AutoCAD, verified on a real case
  • A BTS, DUT or professional bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electronics
  • A category B driving licence for travel to sites

What makes the difference

  • A plus

    A first experience on high-power electrical installations

  • A plus

    Caneco, See Electrical, EPLAN or Revit software

  • A plus

    Knowledge of the specifications of major clients

  • Won't work

    You are fresh out of studies or a work-study programme and have never held a design office role

  • Won't work

    You draw in mechanical, HVAC or building, with no electrical background

  • Won't work

    You are not independent on AutoCAD

The salary, plainly

28 to 43k€

gross per year

  • Gross annual, depending on experience
  • Non-cadre status
  • Permanent contract, full time, position open immediately
  • Design office, Grand Est
  • Occasional travel to sites for surveys and supervision
  • Flexible or staggered hours depending on project progress

What happens next, in two steps

  1. You send your CVon this page, in two minutes
  2. If your profile matches, we will get in touchFlorian Beurtey, who leads the assignment

This role isn't quite right for you? Do not apply to this role: your CV would be read against its criteria, not yours. Send an open application instead, I read it for my other assignments, most of which are never published.

Do you tick the required minimum? Apply here, you will get a straight answer.

Open application

06 · Your application

Send your CV

Design draughtsman (M/F), Grand Est

  • No account needed.
  • Every CV is read against the requirements of the role.
  • If your profile matches, we will get in touch.

Your CV stays confidential.

Drop your CV hereor click to choose it · PDF or Word, 10 MB max

Frequently asked questions

What candidatesask first

What is the role and where is it based?

Design draughtsman on a permanent contract, non-cadre status, in the Grand Est. Design high-power electrical installations in a design office in the Grand Est: we are looking for a low-voltage expert, the rest is learned on the job.

What is the pay?

€28-43k gross per year, depending on profile and experience.

What are the essential criteria (must-haves)?

Proven low-voltage expertise: electrical work from terminal to terminal, three-phase, cabinets and distribution; 2 to 5 years in an electrical engineering design office: design, not just wiring or site work; Mastery of AutoCAD, verified on a real case; A BTS, DUT or professional bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electronics; A category B driving licence for travel to sites.

Which profiles are not a fit?

You are fresh out of studies or a work-study programme and have never held a design office role; You draw in mechanical, HVAC or building, with no electrical background; You are not independent on AutoCAD. An application outside the criteria receives no reply.

How to apply?

You send your CV on the job page. If your profile matches, Volta Executive will contact you. The client's name is shared if your profile is selected.

Who is hiring?

Volta Executive, a recruitment and executive search firm for industry and energy, founded by Florian Beurtey, an engineer who graduated from the École des Mines de Saint-Étienne and AgroParisTech. The assignment is confidential.

Who is hiring

Volta Executive,an engineer who hires engineers

Volta Executive is a recruitment and executive search firm for industry and the energy transition, in France and internationally: energy-from-waste (EfW, SRF), biomass and cogeneration, district heating, anaerobic digestion, energy efficiency, energy storage, electrical engineering. Florian Beurtey, an engineer from Mines Saint-Étienne and AgroParisTech, who has worked at EDF, Safran and INRAE, leads every assignment and meets every candidate before presenting them.

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