Designer 3-Transmission and Substation

Overview

Design, develop and support physical substation drawings and engineering for transmission projects.

Key Responsibilities

• physical design
• project scoping
• budgeting
• scheduling
• tool handling
• mentoring

Tasks

-Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters. -Create substation physical design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects. -Use Hands to Feel, Handle or finger tools or controls 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)

Requirements

• autocad
• substation
• nec
• nesc
• utility experience
• communication

What You Bring

-Stoop, Kneel, Crouch or crawl None -Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles. -Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. -Up to 25 Pounds Up to 1/3 -Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc. -Understanding of basic practices of researching design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations. -More than 100 Pounds None -Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community -Risk of electrical shock Up to 1/3 (Occasionally) -Ability to use AutoCAD for creating engineering drawing packages. -Ability to work alone or with limited supervision. -Ability to visit sites, advise on substation physical issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction. -Up to 10 Pounds Up to 1/3 -Walk Up to 1/3 (Occasionally) -Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. -Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets -Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets. -Ability to produce complete physical substation drawing packages suitable for use by construction crews to demo/install substation projects. -Additional enhancement - ability to design structures and steel supports. -Wet, humid conditions (non- weather) None -Extreme Heat (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally) -Work near moving mechanical parts None -Experience in the utility industry. -Toxic or caustic chemicals None -Additional enhancement - ability to design foundations and piers. -Thorough understanding of substation design and industry standard design practices. -Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. -General knowledge of NEC and NESC. -Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. -Up to 50 Pounds None -Sit 2/3 and more (Regularly) -Effective oral and written communication skills. -Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings. -Stand Up to 1/3 (Occasionally) -Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings. -Ability to interpret physical design for utility substations – including arrangements, elevations, fence and grading plans, grounding plans and details and equipment support structures. -Ability to write simple correspondence. -Self-motivated and able to work independently. -Extreme cold (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally) -Good written and oral communication skills. -Fumes or airborne particles None -Ability to provide cross discipline coordination with other disciplines to create foundation and grading plans. -Ability to think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems. -Up to 100 Pounds None -Outdoor weather conditions Up to 1/3 (Occasionally) -Talk or Hear 2/3 and more (Regularly)

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-Delivering complex solutions for utility infrastructure, energy projects, and industrial sectors. -Commitment to safety and quality in power grids, substations, and renewable energy projects. -Specializing in transmission and distribution lines, power plant construction, and renewable energy systems like solar and wind. -Known for tackling large-scale infrastructure projects with reliability in demanding conditions. -Services across diverse industries including energy, utilities, and commercial development. -Involved in high-profile projects shaping modern infrastructure across the U.S.

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