Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Substation Electrical Drafter for their San Diego, CA office in a hybrid setting. The successful candidate will be part of the Power & Energy Substation Team, working on projects that meet clients' objectives and solve their challenges.
The role involves providing local technical design and CADD support on projects to produce designs and specifications for planning, transportation, infrastructure, and technical services business lines. Tasks include generating CADD designs, creating accurate and concise design phase deliverables, and ensuring that responsibilities are delivered to a high standard.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist with collecting and analysing data from physical work sites, surveys, and technical drawings to support drafting and design activities.
- Use 3D CADD software to prepare drawings that require a high degree of precision on projects of basic complexity.
- Provide routine technical design assistance, ensuring proper illustration, fit, form, and function of designs.
- Verify calculations, design changes, and contract plans and specifications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to execute project work.
- Ensure plans adhere to city code, state, and federal regulations.
- Prepare multiple versions of designs for review by engineers.
Requirements:
- High school diploma.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant post-education experience in a discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
- Familiarity with drafting and design support principles, practices, and techniques.
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
Preferred qualifications:
- Associate's degree in a closely related discipline.
- Professional licensure or certification.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Paid sick leave, vacation, and parental leave.
Compensation: $73,000 - $90,000 per year