Designer

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Woods Cross (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Professional education reimbursement

Job summary

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) in Salt Lake City (Woods Cross, UT) seeks a designer to support substation and transmission line projects from 34.5 kV to 500 kV.

You will draft drawings, calculate conduit requirements, define BOMs, and develop issued-for-construction sets using AutoCAD and MicroStation. You will work with the substation engineering group under a project engineer and project manager, mentoring other CAD users and ensuring adherence to client standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in CADD for power delivery projects.
• Proficient AutoCAD, Windows environment; MicroStation a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication; detail oriented and organized.
• Familiarity with client CADD standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft substation one-line drawings and site plans.
• Create BOMs and issued-for-construction drawings.
• Mentor other CADD users and delegate tasks.
• Apply client CADD standards and learn project requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to deliver design packages.

Skills

CADD drafting

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Engineering drawings

Power delivery knowledge

Education

College degree in engineering or related field

Two-year technical certificate in CADD

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI), a leading power engineering consultant firm, is seeking a motivated individual to join the team in our Salt Lake City (physically located in Woods Cross, UT) office as a designer.The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting and design support to design teams involved with the conceptual, preliminary, and final design of substation and transmission line projects, 34.5 kV through 500 kV.

The successful candidates will work with engineers within the substation engineering group to create substation physical design drawing sets, diagrams, and other deliverables related to substation design; calculate cable lengths, define conduit requirements, specify materials, develop complete bill of materials, and create issued for construction drawing sets for all aspects of substation design; be able to teach and mentor other CADD users, delegating work to them and being responsible for the final product. Specifically this includes utilizing both AutoCAD and Microstation software to develop substation one-line drawings, site plans, foundation drawings, structure detail drawings, panel drawings, grading drawings, conduit plans, bus details, equipment specification details, electrical wiring and schematic diagrams, etc. The ability to learn, understand, and utilize a variety of client CADD standards is a must. All work will be performed under the direction of a project engineer and project manager. No supervisory or management duties are required.

Minimum Requirements: College degree in an acceptable curriculum or two-year technical certificate in computer-aided drafting/design, and a minimum of five years experience in a CADD position related to the power delivery field or a minimum of eight years CADD designer experience if unrelated to power delivery. Proficient in AutoCAD and possess a strong computer aptitude in a Windows environment; MicroStation experience a plus. Proven effective verbal and written communication skills; proven excellent level of interpersonal skills; ability to work individually and on a team. Must be detail oriented and possess a high level of organizational skills. Proven ability to work with confidential information. Proven ability to exercise independent judgment. Successful applicants may be subject to client mandated drug and background checking. Occasional travel/driving will be required. Successful applicants are subject to ECI's auto insurance carrier requirements. Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) employs over 850 engineers, designers, project managers, surveyors, ROW agents, environmental planners, construction professionals and support staff in 37 offices across the U.S. The firm has more than 40 years of experience in the planning, engineering, and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations, transmission lines, distribution systems, communication systems and industrial facilities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer