Early Career Substation Drafter

WSP USA; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Early Career Substation Drafter in Meridian, ID to join our Power & Energy Substation Team. You will learn client standards, apply CAD skills, and contribute to substation layouts, schematics, and wiring diagrams under supervision.

You will collaborate with engineers, follow WSP standards, and develop design solutions with attention to detail while meeting project objectives and safety policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 0–1 years of drafting and design support experience.
• Associate/technical degree in a drafting program or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal English for team collaboration.
• Familiar with drafting design principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of codes, regulations and record-keeping requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting and analyzing site data and drawings to support drafting.
• Draft and design substation layouts, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Use CAD software to prepare precise drawings under supervision.
• Provide basic technical design assistance with GD&T and tolerances.
• Verify calculations and interpret contract plans and specs; escalate issues as needed.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams on project phases.

Skills

English fluency

Drafting basics

Independent work

Technical writing

Education

Drafting program assoc/Tech degree

Related discipline assoc degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Autodesk Raster Design

Bentley Descartes

ProjectWise

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Substation Drafter for our Meridian, ID office. The successful candidate will be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Substation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

This Opportunity

The successful candidate will be responsible for learning, understanding, and implementing CAD knowledge; learning client standards, practices, and procedures to ensure that work produced conforms to the client's standards and expectations; being responsible for knowing and following WSP's standards, procedures, and processes; collaborating on design issues; and seeking guidance from those with more experience.

WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We're partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.

Your Impact

• Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, structural concepts, blueprints, schematics, data, verbal or written specifications, technical drawings, rough sketches, diagrams, and other matrices to support drafting and design activities.

• The position entails drafting and design opportunities on substation projects that include physical and civil layout drawings, as well as schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Under general supervision, use 3D computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to assist with basic design details and prepare drawings which require a high degree of precision.

• Provide basic technical design assistance that accounts for the proper illustration, fit form, and function using geometric dimensioning, tolerance and quantity calculations, while ensuring the construction and maintainability of designs according to design standard specifications.

• Assist with verifying calculations, design, change orders, interpretation of contract plans and specifications, and escalating any issues or technical problems for appropriate resolution.

• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.

• Assure plans adhere to city code, state, and federal regulations.

• Prepare multiple versions of designs for review by engineer.

• Ensure the specification of dimensions, materials, and procedures for assigned projects, ensuring compliance with contract requirements.

• Collaborate with the engineer-in-charge and other technical professionals on assigned project phases, segments, checks, and tasks.

• Complete training on assigned tasks.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma.

• 0-1 years relevant post education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.

• Associate's/technical degree in an accredited drafting program, or sufficient industry experience.

• Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with other team members.

• Familiar with drafting and design support principles, practices, process, methods, and techniques.

• Familiar with relevant codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• Excellent research and evaluation skills with analytical mindset

• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.

• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, and comply with company policies.

• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.

• Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in closely related discipline.

• Essential professional licensure/certification.

• 1+ year's drafting experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, preferably in an engineering work environment.

• Experience with Autodesk Raster Design and/or Bentley Descartes.

• Experience interpreting substation electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, and/or substation physical/civil drawings.

• Experience working with scaled drawings.

• Working knowledge of survey coordinate systems.

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Experience with ProjectWise File Management System.

• Reliable, detail-oriented, self-starter who takes ownership of assigned tasks.

Disclaimer:

• Relocation is not available for this role.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.