Transmission Line Drafter 2 -- Grid
About The Position
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days a week in the office and two days remote. As a transmission line drafter, you will utilize and expand your drafting skills within a multi-disciplined team environment, collaborating with drafters, designers, and engineers. You will apply computer-aided drafting skills and receive hands-on training in 3D design software such as PLSCADD, AutoCAD 3D, and/or MicroStation. Responsibilities include developing transmission line plans and profile drawings, hardware details, material lists, and grounding details. You will create master sketches showing the relation of proposed installations to existing facilities with exact specifications and dimensions. In preparing drawings, you will confer with engineering staff to interpret input from engineering specifications, weight and volume calculations, and stress factors. You may also explain your drawings to the project team to facilitate design adjustments.
Requirements
- An Associate degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and 2 or more years drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
- Basic knowledge of standard computer drafting tools (i.e. AutoCAD or MicroStation)
- Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of the computer
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Experience using Microstation, PLS-CADD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or GIS software
- 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
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
- Explaining drawings to the project team so appropriate design adjustments can be made
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Generous paid time off
- 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
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
