Design Checker (Electrical)

Northern Natural Gas; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Natural Gas in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking an engineering technician to perform detailed checking of plant and pipeline drawings for completeness, accuracy, and conformity to codes and company standards. This role focuses on electrical drafting within the CAD environment, reviewing one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and related design documents to ensure integrity of projects.

You will coordinate with engineers, designers, and operations staff to resolve discrepancies,

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering technology or related field.
• Eight years of related experience in electrical design, gas pipeline facilities, operations, construction, or engineering support preferred.
• Thorough understanding of electrical design drawings, drafting standards, checking practices, and company design procedures.

Responsibilities

• Verify electrical design information and drawing criteria for accuracy, completeness, and coordination.
• Resolve discrepancies with engineers, designers, project managers, construction personnel, and operations; revise drawings as needed.
• Assist in training designers, senior designers, lead designers, and third-party designers on drafting techniques and company standards.
• Assemble as-built data packages and verify final construction drawings and documentation; disseminate permanent documents for records storage.
• Maintain working knowledge of CAD tools and provide guidance to staff and third-party designers.

Skills

Electrical design knowledge

CAD drafting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in engineering technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

This position will provide functional detailed checking of comprehensive plant and pipeline facility drawings for detail completeness, design accuracy, operational integrity, and conformance to applicable codes, engineering designs and specifications, company standards and procedures and property accounting unit classifications, in an assigned section (i.e., electrical, mechanical, CAD) of the engineering department.

Responsibilities

• Verify electrical design information and drawing criteria, including dimensions, layouts, equipment arrangements, specifications, material requirements, constructability, operational considerations, and coordination with related disciplines. Review electrical engineering and design inputs for accuracy, completeness, and coordination with other disciplines, including one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, control diagrams, equipment layouts, panel layouts, cable and conduit schedules, raceway layouts, grounding details, engineering sketches, bills of material, and related design documents. Provide markups on electrical drawings to identify consistency errors, revision needs, and discrepancies, and coordinate resolution with engineers and designers.
• Help resolve discrepancies with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and other stakeholders, and revise drawings in accordance with approved design changes or redirected requirements.
• Assist in training designers, senior designers, lead designers, and third-party designers on electrical drafting techniques, design applications, checking practices, procedure requirements, and company standards.
• Assemble as-built data packages and verify final construction drawings and documentation so completed project records reflect the installed electrical work and meet applicable project, company, and records requirements. Disseminate permanent documents for records storage.
• Maintain working knowledge of electrical design aids, including handbooks, catalogs, manuals, equipment data, company standards, and applicable design procedures. Utilize CAD and related design tools to create, review, and maintain electrical drawings, support applicable procedures and staff training, and provide work direction and checking guidance to third-party designers assigned to projects.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree in engineering technology, electrical design, drafting/design technology, a related technical field, or equivalent work experience. (Typically, three years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess an associate's degree.)
• Eight years of related experience in electrical design, gas pipeline facilities, operations, construction, or engineering support is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of electrical design drawings, drafting standards, checking practices, and company design procedures, including the ability to review drawings for completeness, consistency, constructability, operational integrity, and conformance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Working knowledge of electrical design deliverables such as one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable and conduit schedules, raceway layouts, grounding details, equipment layouts, and related bills of material.
• Ability to identify drawing discrepancies, coordinate comments with engineers, designers, project managers, construction personnel, and operations, and verify that corrections are properly incorporated.
• Must be able to review and validate design information and supporting calculations prepared by engineers or designers for reasonableness, completeness, and consistency with the drawings; however, this position is not expected to independently perform all engineering calculations.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, good problem-solving skills, and the ability to take appropriate action or elevate issues when needed.
• Thorough understanding of related drafting tools, procedures, and techniques.
• Ability to provide work direction and checking guidance to assigned personnel or third-party designers when required.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and discipline-related design applications, document management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated familiarity with applicable engineering, operating, safety, and regulatory codes, standards, and procedures, including DOT, OSHA, NFPA 70, NNG standards, and other applicable requirements.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

About Us

BHE Pipeline Group consists of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s interstate natural gas pipeline companies, BHE GT&S, Kern River Gas Transmission Company and Northern Natural Gas Company. Combined, BHE Pipeline Group operates approximately 21,200 miles of pipeline with a design capacity of approximately 21.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, owns assets in 27 states and is an industry leader in natural gas transportation. BHE Pipeline Group also operates 22 natural gas storage facilities with a total working gas capacity of 515.6 billion cubic feet and a liquefied natural gas export, import and storage facility.

About The Team

Northern Natural Gas is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.