Description
We are seeking an Early Career Substation Drafter to join our Power & Energy Substation Team in Columbus, Ohio.
As an Early Career Substation Drafter, you will be involved in projects and be part of a growing organisation that meets clients' objectives and solves their challenges. The successful candidate will learn, understand, and implement CAD knowledge, client standards, practices, and procedures to ensure work produced conforms to client standards and expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with collecting, compiling, and analysing data from physical work sites, surveys, structural concepts, blueprints, schematics, data, verbal or written specifications, technical drawings, rough sketches, diagrams, and other matrices to support drafting and design activities.
- Draft and design opportunities on substation projects, including physical and civil layout drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Use 3D computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to assist with basic design details and prepare drawings requiring high precision.
- Provide basic technical design assistance, ensuring proper illustration, fit, form, and function using geometric dimensioning, tolerance, and quantity calculations.
- Verify calculations, design, change orders, interpretation of contract plans and specifications, and escalate issues or technical problems.
- Work with cross-functional teams, ensure plans adhere to city code, state, and federal regulations, and prepare multiple versions of designs for review by engineers.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma.
- Associate's/technical degree in an accredited drafting program, or sufficient industry experience.
- 0-1 years of relevant post-education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
- Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
- Familiarity with drafting and design support principles, practices, process, methods, and techniques.
- Excellent research and evaluation skills with analytical mindset.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with Autodesk Vault and Bentley ProjectWise.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in a closely related discipline.
- Essential professional licensure/certification.
- 1+ year's drafting experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
- Experience with Autodesk Raster Design, Bentley Descartes, Autodesk Inventor, and/or AutoCAD Electrical.
- Experience interpreting substation electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, and/or substation physical/civil drawings.
- Working knowledge of survey coordinate systems.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, OneNote, and Excel.