Electrical Designer
Dashiell
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Produce new drawings from examples of previous project and/or standards.
- Produce High Voltage substation layouts & elevation drawings from a one-line electrical drawing.
- Produce conduit & Grounding drawings.
- Calculate cable lengths, conduit fill, or other basic tasks.
- Create Substation Bill of Materials, including manufacturer part numbers, quantities, footage, etc.
- Complete work in pre-defined times to meet proposal and project schedules.
- Oversee project-specific activities of drafters and more junior designers.
- Research information in catalogs, specifications, corporate standards, or other reference material
- May be called upon to calculate ground grid requirements to IEEE standards using task-specific software.
- May be called upon to calculate structure heights and weights, concrete volumes, equipment fit-up, or other basic tasks.
- Must be able to work extensive overtime at certain times.
- Learn and use task-specific software, including the document management system.
- Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work.
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
- Other duties as required.
- Strong knowledge of the major components of substations and the types of drawings required to construct an electrical substation.
- Strong knowledge and proven experience creating the bill of materials as it relates to a substation.
- Strong knowledge physical substation layout, elevations, grounding, foundations, and conduit
- Ability to produce steel drawings is a plus.
- General knowledge of control circuits and ground grid theory & design
- Extensive knowledge of CADD programs such as AutoCAD
- Strong knowledge of civil/structural codes and standards (NESC, and applicable IEEE, ANSI, AISC, and ACI) is a plus.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Mathematics, including algebra and basic trigonometry.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information to team members, management, and clients when necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
- This position requires minimal physical effort.
- Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise.
- Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
- Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.
- May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.