Transmission Line Designer 1 - Grid
About the role
This position will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your design skills, while working in a multi-disciplined team environment with other Electrical and Structural designers and/or engineers in the development of transmission/distribution line drawings/designs.
Responsibilities
- Develop transmission line plans and profile drawings
- Create transmission/distribution line hardware details
- Create material lists
- Create grounding details
- Create master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions
- Interpret input from a variety of sources, such as engineering specifications, weight and volume calculations, and stress factors
- Accompany and assist other project team members on walkdowns at client facilities to gather information for your design project
- Explain your drawings to vendors and construction contractors to make appropriate design adjustments
Requirements
We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
- An Associate’s Degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and 1 or more years drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD
- 3 or more years experience in design/drafting of Transmission Lines
- 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
- Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of the computer
- Ability to multi-task from project to project
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Attention to detail
Qualifications
Valued but not required skills and experience:
- Experience using Microstation, PLS-CADD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or GIS software
Skills
Essential skills and experience:
- An Associate’s Degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and 1 or more years drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD
- 3 or more years experience in design/drafting of Transmission Lines
- 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
- Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of the computer
- Ability to multi-task from project to project
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Attention to detail
Benefits
Award-Winning Benefits
- Health Plans: 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
- Compensation Range: $58,925 - $84,728
- Transparency Statement: Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees.
Compensation
The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees.
Equal Opportunity
Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.