Senior Substation Designer

About the role

Function in a senior level engineering technician capacity with minimal supervision. This candidate will perform advanced functions requiring knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards, and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. They may provide technical guidance and direction to other engineering professionals including delegation of work assignments. The ideal candidate will have 3D modeling experience.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Standards: Pro-activates by utilizing knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
• Reviews project requirements and accurately determines the correct format and contents of the required deliverables
• Quality / Continuous Improvement: Promotes quality within project/group/section, reviews design inputs, ensures consistency, assists to ensure deliverables are compliant with specific codes and standards, responsible for drawing control and historical records
• Engineering Production: Applies basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables, applies judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation, capable of handling difficult technical assignments, performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, uses advanced applications (e.g., modeling and design software)
• Project Coordination: Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development, supports field activities, communicates project design requirements, progress and schedules
• Client Focus: Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers, may communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
• Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
• Typically a minimum of 8-11 years related work experience

Skills

• Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments. Include but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling and document storage systems.
• Advanced experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS) or Inventor (SDS).
• Advanced experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS).
• Intermediate knowledge of schematics, wiring, and panel fronts.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and B&V policies and procedures.
• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Advanced knowledge of other disciplines.
• Basic knowledge of construction & constructability practices & principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Basic knowledge of procurement & contract administration.