Lead Technician, Design Support

WSP en Colombia; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 90.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WSP en Colombia is seeking an experienced Tower Detailing Specialist to provide drafting and CADD support for high-voltage transmission line projects. You will generate lattice tower models, fabrication drawings, and BOMs, while ensuring design accuracy and QA/QC across multi-site efforts.

You will collaborate with engineers and fabricators, apply standards (NESC/IEEE), and mentor junior staff in AutoCAD, Bocad, and MicroStation practices.

Formación

• High School Diploma and extensive post-education drafting experience.
• Experience with tower detailing, design support, and QA/QC procedures.
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards (NESC, IEEE, etc.).
• Ability to interpret complex drawings, calculations, and specs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for technical audiences.

Responsabilidades

• Collect, compile, and analyze data from drawings, analyses, and specs to support tower design.
• Produce 2D/3D CADD layouts, fabrication and construction packages, and BOMs.
• Coordinate with engineers and fabricators to resolve design discrepancies.
• Apply GD&T, fit, form, function, and material quantities per standards.
• Mentor junior designers in AutoCAD, Bocad modeling, and drafting practices.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and client design requirements.

Conocimientos

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal & communication

Self-leadership

Detail oriented

Ability to learn new techniques

Educación

High School Diploma

Herramientas

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bocad

ProjectWise

Descripción del empleo

Provides technical tower detailing, drafting and CADD support, guidance, and oversight to ensure the production of high-quality engineering designs and specifications for high-voltage transmission line, lattice steel tower, and utility infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include overseeing and generating detailed lattice tower structural models, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, erection drawings, member detailing, connection detailing, bolt schedules, material bundle lists, and bill of material (BOM) packages for complex, multi-site transmission projects of moderate to large scale and complexity. Generates and validates accurate and concise design-phase deliverables, steel detailing packages, 2D and/or 3D CADD layouts, fabrication specifications, construction packages, and as-built documentation. Coordinates closely with transmission line engineers, structural engineers, and steel fabricators to ensure constructability, manufacturability, and compliance with applicable standards, including ASCE, AISC, NESC, and utility-specific design requirements. Ensures all deliverables meet or exceed industry standards for transmission line engineering, lattice tower design, structural accuracy, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), drafting excellence, safety, constructability, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Collect, compile, and analyze data from, as-built drawings, structure loading analyses, engineering calculations, and technical specifications to support overhead transmission line, tower design, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Utilize 2D and 3D CADD software, including, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bocad, and ProjectWise, while collaborating with engineers to resolve design discrepancies and prepare detailed, fabrication and construction packages for projects of moderate complexity and scope.
• Apply industry standards and engineering principles to provide technical design support while ensuring proper fit, form, function, fabrication, constructability, maintainability, clearance requirements, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and material quantity calculations in accordance with NESC, IEEE, utility, and client design standards.
• Serve as a technical resource regarding project progress, tower drafting methodologies, and problem resolution; may function as the primary Tower Detailing Specialist on projects or assist in coordinating drafting and design activities across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Verify the accuracy of detailing of lattice tower members and connections in conjunction with structure loading information, foundation layouts, design revisions, change orders, and engineering specifications while identifying and resolving design conflicts, constructability concerns, and technical issues associated with steel lattice towers.
• Work independently or as part of a cross-functional team consisting of transmission line engineers, structural engineers, foundation engineers, project managers, and steel fabricators, while occasionally leading technical assignments involving transmission structure detailing and drafting.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable local, state, federal, utility, FERC, NERC, and environmental regulations, as well as client-specific standards and permitting requirements.
• Develop and maintain multiple design alternatives and detailing solutions for review, including member orientation, member connections configurations, fabrication limitations, splice configuration, foundation connections, and constructability evaluations.
• Monitor and oversee tower detailing, drafting, fabrication packages, erection plans, steel shop drawings, and QA/QC reviews to ensure quality control, constructability, and contract compliance while documenting project progress and technical issues.
• Collaborate closely with the engineer-of-record, engineer-in-charge, structural engineers, transmission line engineers, and other technical professionals during project phases, design reviews, constructability assessments, and quality checks.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques and software tools to solve complex transmission structure and drafting challenges, modify existing tower designs, support tower upgrades, line rebuilds, reconductoring efforts, and asset replacement projects, and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Interface periodically with utility clients, contractors, steel fabricators, and construction personnel to coordinate transmission structure detailing, fabrication schedules, and design support activities.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, fabrication reviews, constructability workshops, and field support discussions to address questions regarding tower drawings, steel member layouts, connection details, and construction sequencing.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior designers and drafting personnel on Auto-CADD modeling, Bocad modeling, drawing standards, tower drafting practices, transmission line design principles, and QA/QC procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of tower detailing practices, transmission line engineering practices, utility standards, NESC requirements, emerging technologies, BIM workflows, digital delivery methods, and drafting/design software advancements.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources while adhering to WSP's Code of Conduct, safety requirements, quality standards, and project delivery expectations.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support transmission line, substation interconnection, utility modernization, grid resiliency, and power delivery projects.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum of 11 years of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
• Advanced knowledge of drafting and design support principles, practices, process, methods and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Strong ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of geometry and mathematical concepts, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate standards or regulations.
• Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Highly proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
• Advanced proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.