Transmission Line Designer 1 - Grid
About The Position
This position will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your design skills, while working in a multi-disciplined team environment with other Electrical and Structural designers and/or engineers in the development of transmission/distribution line drawings/designs. You will have the opportunity to apply your computer-aided drafting/design skills, while receiving hands-on training in 3D design software environments, such as AutoCAD 3D and/or MicroStation. Some of your responsibilities will include the development of transmission line plans and profile drawings, transmission/distribution line hardware details, material lists, and grounding details. You will be involved in creating master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions. In preparing your drawings, you will confer directly with engineering staff in interpreting input from a variety of sources, such as engineering specifications, weight and volume calculations, and stress factors. You may accompany and assist other project team members on walkdowns at client facilities to gather information for your design project. While interfacing with vendors and construction contractors, you may be given the opportunity to explain your drawings so appropriate design adjustments can be made. This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week.
Requirements
- An Associate’s Degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and 1 or more years drafting course work or equivalent technical experience.
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD.
- 3 or more years experience in design/drafting of Transmission Lines.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, drawings, and models.
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design.
- Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of the computer.
- Ability to multi-task from project to project.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- Attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using Microstation, PLS-CADD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or GIS software.
Responsibilities
- Development of transmission line plans and profile drawings
- Development of transmission/distribution line hardware details
- Development of material lists
- Development of grounding details
- Creating master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions
- Conferring directly with engineering staff in interpreting input from a variety of sources, such as engineering specifications, weight and volume calculations, and stress factors
- Accompanying and assisting other project team members on walkdowns at client facilities to gather information for your design project
- Interfacing with vendors and construction contractors
- Explaining drawings so appropriate design adjustments can be made
Benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
