Orbital Engineering, Inc.

Substation Physical Designer

Orbital Engineering, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $50,000 - $87,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • responsible for development of substation design packages for clients across the US
  • creating substation physical design deliverables
  • preparing, providing guidance, or assisting in preparing and developing drawing packages for electric substation projects
  • completes engineering designs utilizing understanding of the NEC, NESC, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, industry standard work practices, client standards, and/or other applicable guidelines
  • provide technical support for clients and support regional business development initiatives as a technical resource under the direction of the Department Manager
  • work in a project team environment with other engineers, designers, and drafters involved in detailed design of utility substation projects
  • support teams of designers and drafters and assume responsibility for their success on projects
  • support Pre-bid walkdowns with clients, prepare, review, and approve proposals and project estimates for new client projects
  • develop substation drawings with input from engineers, other drawings, scope documents, with high accuracy in quality
  • modify or develop various substation physical design drawings
  • mentor team of designers
  • prepare new drawing packages, modify existing packages and complete as-built documents
  • responsible for substation design drawings and package quality review
  • perform quality reviews and peer checks as assigned
  • train, develop and mentor less-experienced design team members
  • perform other substation design related assignments as needed
  • work with Project Management team to develop project plans and provide project updates

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Designer I 1+ years related experience
  • Designer II 5+ years related experience
  • Drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
  • Proficiency with NESC, IEEE, and other relevant codes and standards
  • Knowledge of drafting standards, techniques and procedures
  • Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and MicroStation
  • Ability to create and/or modify drawings from markups with a high level of attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively organize multiple complex assignments and competing priorities to produce accurate products on time
  • Ability to collaborate in cross-functional work teams
  • Experience in creating and reviewing substation design drawings
  • Proficient with current software applications used to perform substation design work
  • Ability to successfully work with remotely located team members.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(k)-retirement savings plan
  • supplemental insurance options
  • company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • company-paid short-term disability coverage
  • generous paid time off program
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Hard Skills & Tools
substation designdraftingdetailingdrawing packagesquality reviewengineering designproject planningattention to detailcollaborationtechnical support
Soft Skills
mentoringorganizational skillscommunicationteamworkproblem-solvingtime managementleadership
Certifications
High School Diploma