Electrical Physical Designer III - CAD & 3D Drafting

Sargent Lundy; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks a skilled designer to draft and review electrical and grounding layouts in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. You will develop design drawings from input data, visualize parts in 3D, and support construction with accurate, to-scale drawings using AutoCAD or MicroStation.

The position follows a hybrid schedule with in-office work three days per week, offering hands-on training in 3D environments and opportunities to work with vendors during design development.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and equivalent technical design experience
• 8 or more years of physical design experience including experience in the development of grounding layouts, underground duct bank and embedded conduit drawings, cable tray and exposed conduit layouts, and electrical equipment location drawings.
• Advanced drafting experience using standard computer drafting tools (i.e. AutoCAD or MicroStation)
• Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of the computer
• Ability to multi-task from project to project
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of technical plans, drawings, and models
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design

Responsibilities

• This position will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your drafting skills, while working in a multi-disciplined team environment with other designers and/or engineers in the preparation of design drawings based on design input
• You will have the opportunity to apply your computer-aided drafting skills, while receiving hands-on training in 3D design software environments, such as AutoCAD 3D and/or MicroStation.
• You will be involved in creating drawings to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions
• You may accompany and assist experienced designers on walkdowns at client facilities to gather information for your design project
• While interfacing with vendors and construction contractors, you may be given the opportunity to explain your drawings so appropriate design adjustments can be made

Skills

3D visualization

Drafting

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate's Degree in drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks a skilled designer to draft and review electrical and grounding layouts in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. You will develop design drawings from input data, visualize parts in 3D, and support construction with accurate, to-scale drawings using AutoCAD or MicroStation.

The position follows a hybrid schedule with in-office work three days per week, offering hands-on training in 3D environments and opportunities to work with vendors during design development.