Designer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
• 15 or more years of substation physical design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of computer drafting tools, such as AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to visualize equipment details, phase-to-ground clearances, and phase-to-phase clearances.
• Ability to multitask across projects.
• Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of a computer.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Computer Aided Design.
• Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and BlueBeam.
• Familiarity with ground-based LiDAR and converting point-cloud information to vector.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including relating equipment to a technical design.
• Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required unless identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct detailed reviews of substation general arrangements; electrical equipment plans; electrical section views and elevations; detailed bills of material; lightning stroke shielding plans; grounding plans; conduit, electrical connection, and grounding details; below-grade conduit/raceway plans; and control building equipment, cable tray, lighting, grounding plans, and sections.
• Technically review project-team comments on vendor design deliverables for compliance with specifications; coordinate their incorporation; and consolidate and resolve project-team comments.
• Lead field walkdowns at client facilities and gather data.
• Interface with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues and conduct constructability walkdowns.
• Identify applicable codes and standards and provide guidance on their application.
• Participate in the company quality system by developing enhancements to company standards and processes.
• Maintain and apply working knowledge of design standards and practices, ensure designs conform to codes and standards, and apply client standards to projects.
• Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting tools and client-specific design tools.
• Review and supervise production of design deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance to others in preparing and reviewing calculations for applicable design processes; obtain required calculation inputs; and independently prepare and review calculations.
• Develop cost-effective design approaches and coordinate with other disciplines to obtain adequate inputs for integrated designs.
• Implement work-plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting budget and schedule goals.
• Delegate and monitor assigned staff’s technical work, provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator, and oversee routine day-to-day performance and personnel issues for the assigned group.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans
• Life and accident insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-up daycare
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (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
• Yearly discretionary bonus may be available to eligible employees