Substation Designer - Physical

Description

• Support Business: Serve as a specialist for Physical design and provide consultation and guidance to colleagues and other project teams.
• Detail Orientation: Maintain a high level of detail and quality in all work related to substation design.
• Lead by example and be accountable for own actions.
• Work to advise Management about how to maximize return on investment for the team.
• Project Delivery Support: Assist in the overall delivery of substation projects, including communication via phone or email, attending meetings, and preparing necessary project documents.
• Import tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing.
• Support assigned PM in project management activities, including but not limited to proposal development, resource allocation, and schedule adherence.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other drafters to identify and correct discrepancies in drawings and designs related to substations.
• Provide interdepartmental support when required.
• Provide clear and honest feedback to project team, external stakeholders, and clients.
• Support Consistency: Follow department processes and procedures.
• Help develop approaches to accommodate client unique requests.
• Act as the QA/QC lead for drafting reviews
• Drafting Tasks: Produce various types of drawings specific to substations, including:General Arrangements of substation layoutsPlan Views and Elevation Views of substation structuresGrounding Plans and Details for substation grounding systemsFoundation Plans and Details for substation equipmentCable Trough/Conduit Plans and Details for cable managementFoundation Layout Plans for substation componentsImport tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing.Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structuresConcrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipmentOil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipmentMetal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safetyFire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations
• Multi-Project Handling: Manage multiple substation projects simultaneously and adapt to changes in work assignments as needed.
• Self-Checking: Review and verify all work for accuracy before submission to the supervisor or designated reviewer.
• Computer-Aided Design and Drafting: Create and draft all engineering products and deliverables using CAD software, specifically for substation projects.
• Efficiency: Complete drawings accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Requirements

• Oil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipment
• Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members
• Coaching Others: Leverage experience by mentoring and training members of the team.
• Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structures
• Education: Associate degree in Design & Drafting Technology or a related field of study.
• Concrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipment
• Project Execution: Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
• Plan Views and Elevation Views of substation structures
• Project Management: Understand and meet project schedules and quality requirements specific to substation projects.
• Fire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations
• Familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors.
• Metal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safety
• Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance