Substation CAD Designer (Remote)

Primoris Services Corporation • Lewisville, TX

12d • Remote

About The Position

Primoris Power Delivery, with over 70 years of operating experience, offers services including engineering and design, installation and maintenance, material and equipment procurement, and repair of electrical transmission, distribution, substation, wireless communication, and storm restoration. Their experience spans from small engineering and consulting projects to multi-million dollar turn-key distribution, substation, and transmission line programs. They are currently seeking a Substation CAD Designer to join their team. This role involves performing drafting duties for medium/high voltage substation or transmission line projects under close supervision to build understanding of drafting techniques, corporate/client standards, and procedures. Employees will be dedicated to specific design areas.

Requirements

• General experience as a CAD Designer supporting substation or power delivery projects
• AutoCAD Experience: AutoCAD 2010 or newer (required).
• Drafting Skills: Basic knowledge of drawing scales, layouts (Paperspace/Modelspace), and accurately reproducing engineering markups.
• Other Software: Proficiency in CAD, word processing, spreadsheets, and email.
• Math: College-level geometry.
• Soft Skills: Ability to work in a team environment; effective written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Microstation experience.
• 3D CAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Revise CAD drawings: Update drawings based on engineering markups.
• Perform engineering support tasks: Handle tasks like transmittals under direct supervision.
• Learn and apply standards: Apply Primoris/client drafting and engineering practices.
• Use document management systems: Learn and utilize systems for handling project documents.
• Ensure quality: Take ownership of work accuracy and quality.
• Identify issues: Report potential problems and solutions to supervisors.
• Travel: Occasional short-term out-of-town travel for projects.
• Other duties: As assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees