JOB DESCRIPTION – SENIOR ELECTRICAL DRAUGHTSMAN

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Electrical Draughtsman with solid expertise in electrical drafting, technical detailing, and MEP coordination, preferably in the interior fit-out, retail, commercial interiors, and Food & Beverage (F&B;) industries. The candidate will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and coordinating detailed electrical drawings, including lighting layouts, power layouts, cable routing, electrical distribution layouts, and equipment connection drawings for retail outlets, restaurants, cafés, food courts, and other commercial fit-out projects. The role also involves coordinating electrical services with interior design and other MEP disciplines, incorporating engineering and consultant comments, preparing shop drawings and as-built drawings, resolving drawing clashes, and guiding junior draftsmen to ensure technical accuracy, quality, and timely project delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Prepare, review, and coordinate detailed electrical layouts, lighting layouts, power layouts, and equipment connection drawings for retail outlets, commercial interiors, restaurants, cafés, food courts, and other F&B; fit-out projects.
- Develop lighting layouts covering general lighting, decorative lighting, accent lighting, emergency lighting, and exit signage as per project requirements.
- Prepare power layouts indicating socket outlets, switches, dedicated power points, isolators, and electrical connections for equipment and appliances.
- Develop electrical layouts for commercial kitchen equipment, including ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, exhaust systems, and other electrical appliances, based on approved engineering inputs.
- Prepare cable routing layouts, cable tray layouts, conduit layouts, and electrical containment drawings.
- Develop electrical distribution layouts, distribution board (DB) schedules, and single-line diagrams based on approved engineering designs.
- Prepare detailed electrical shop drawings, working drawings, installation details, and construction drawings for interior fit-out execution.
- Coordinate electrical drawings with architectural layouts, interior design drawings, reflected ceiling plans (RCPs), furniture layouts, joinery details, HVAC, plumbing, and fire-fighting systems.
- Coordinate lighting fixtures, switches, power points, and electrical equipment with ceiling designs, furniture arrangements, and interior elements.




- Review drawings for dimensions, circuit references, equipment locations, electrical connections, annotations, and drawing consistency.
- Incorporate comments and revisions received from electrical engineers, consultants, clients, and site teams.
- Identify and resolve clashes between electrical services, HVAC systems, ceiling layouts, joinery elements, and other building services.
- Coordinate with engineers and other disciplines to resolve drawing discrepancies, service-routing constraints, and installation-related issues.
- Ensure electrical drawings comply with project specifications, applicable electrical standards, safety requirements, and client requirements.
- Prepare and update as-built electrical drawings based on approved site changes and actual installation conditions.
- Verify dimensions, cable tray routes, equipment clearances, circuit references, and drawing annotations before submission.
- Coordinate with site engineers, contractors, and installation teams to clarify drawing requirements and support smooth site execution.
- Assist in preparing electrical quantity take-offs and material schedules for cables, conduits, cable trays, lighting fixtures, switches, sockets, and other electrical accessories.
- Guide junior electrical draftsmen, review their drawings, and ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and adherence to drafting standards.
- Maintain drawing registers, revision histories, submission records, and technical documentation.
- Ensure drawings, revisions, and submissions are completed within project schedules and deadlines.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD for preparing, modifying, and reviewing electrical layouts and technical drawings.
- Good knowledge of electrical lighting layouts, power layouts, switching arrangements, and equipment connection drawings.
- Experience in preparing cable routing, cable tray, conduit, and electrical containment layouts.
- Ability to prepare and interpret electrical distribution layouts, DB schedules, and single-line diagrams based on engineering inputs.
- Understanding of electrical requirements for retail outlets, commercial interiors, restaurants,



cafés, and commercial kitchens.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural layouts, reflected ceiling plans, interior design drawings, electrical drawings, and MEP documentation.
- Knowledge of electrical coordination with HVAC, plumbing, fire-fighting, joinery, furniture, and ceiling systems.
- Experience in identifying drawing clashes, resolving coordination issues, and managing design revisions.
- Familiarity with electrical shop drawings, installation details, as-built drawings, and drawing submission procedures.
- Knowledge of Revit MEP, BIM workflows, and clash detection tools will be an added advantage.
- Strong technical detailing, drawing review, quality control, and documentation skills.
- Good communication and coordination skills to work with engineers, consultants, contractors, designers, and site teams.
- Ability to guide junior draftsmen, prioritize multiple drawing tasks, and meet project deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to drawing accuracy.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in electrical drafting, electrical design documentation, or MEP coordination.
- Experience in interior fit-out, retail, commercial interiors, hospitality, restaurants, cafés, or F&B; projects will be preferred.
- Hands-on experience preparing electrical layouts, lighting and power drawings, cable tray layouts, and equipment connection drawings.
- Practical knowledge of electrical distribution layouts, DB schedules, single-line diagrams, and electrical installation details.
- Experience coordinating electrical drawings with architectural, interior design, HVAC, plumbing, and fire-fighting disciplines.
- Proven experience preparing shop drawings, incorporating design revisions, and developing as-built drawings.
- Previous experience reviewing drawings, coordinating with site teams, and guiding junior electrical draftsmen will be preferred.
- Knowledge of Revit MEP, BIM coordination, and clash detection will be an added advantage.
- Experience handling electrical drawings for commercial kitchens, retail outlets, restaurants, and other fast-track fit-out projects will be beneficial.
- Strong understanding of drafting standards, technical documentation, drawing quality control, and submission schedules.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Sr. Electrical Draughtsman (Chennai)
🏢 TOPROCK Global
📍 Chennai