CAD Designer: Engineering Drawings & Records

AEP Service Corporation; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Designer to create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings and sketches, supporting transmission and distribution facilities. You will obtain information from verbal communications, sketches and field notes, perform CAD-based calculations, and work with safety and compliance programs.

This role requires basic CAD proficiency and the ability to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in applied science (AAS) drafting and CAD or in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering technology, or relevant equivalent experience and/or education.
• One to two years of work designer work experience.
• Equivalent experience without AAS degree - high school graduate and six years of experience in electric utility and/or related industrial drafting and/or computer aided drafting work.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
• Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents; including but not limited to construction, equipment, property documents and records.
• Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogs and technical reference manuals and site visits.
• Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.
• Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software.
• Read vendors' prints, shop and other drawings and equipment operating instructions, and incorporate that information into the work being performed.
• Assist in training AEP employees in basic skills of the position.
• Promote and support the Company's Accident Prevention and Safety and Health programs.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior as outlined in the AEP corporate policies
• Support the AEP Corporate Compliance policies.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

CAD drafting

MS Office

Color vision

Education

AAS in drafting/CAD or related engineering tech

High school + 6 years drafting/CAD experience

Job description

AEP Service Corporation in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Designer to create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings and sketches, supporting transmission and distribution facilities. You will obtain information from verbal communications, sketches and field notes, perform CAD-based calculations, and work with safety and compliance programs.

This role requires basic CAD proficiency and the ability to work overtime as needed.