Black & Veatch
Staff Substation Designer - AutoCad Electrical
Black & Veatch, Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66213
Staff Substation Designer - AutoCad Electrical
The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Substation Designer functions in a senior level engineering technician capacity. With minimal supervision, performs advanced functions requiring knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards, and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. May provide technical guidance and direction to other engineering professionals including delegation of work assignments. The ideal candidate will have basic experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS) and basic experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS). At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. Functions in a project engineering technician capacity. Under general direction, supports engineering and design teams by developing and modifying technical deliverables. Applies foundational engineering principles and established design practices to create moderately complex design concepts and solutions. Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables. Provides technical guidance and may offer direction to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs. Engineering Standards: Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures Quality / Continuous Improvement: Proactively applies knowledge of the Black and Veatch Quality Program relative to deliverables Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project Engineering Production: Broadening the use of applications to continuously evaluate and improve methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs May develop less complex design concepts and create project design deliverables based on a variety of design inputs May perform computations such as development of detailed material quantities and estimates Project Coordination: Coordinate deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimize interference or errors May support field activities May be responsible for support of project finalization including for example consolidation of records for as-built drawings or information to take off as-built quantities Client Focus: Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining an understanding of external client's main interests and drivers Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation People Management - (supervision - career development - developing professionals, mentoring): May provide work direction and guidance to others Preferred Qualifications: Diploma or Certificate preferred Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred Typically a minimum of 3-8 years related work experience Preferred Non-Technical Skills: Learning on the Fly Problem Solving Perseverance Patience Time Management Drive for Results Self Development Listening Informing Preferred Technical Skills: Ability to use Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD), information modeling or other applications or design or modeling skills and/or design principles and practices Basic experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS) Basic experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS) Intermediate knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends Intermediate knowledge of company quality program Intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned Intermediate knowledge of other disciplines Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline Minimum Qualifications: Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience
The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Substation Designer functions in a senior level engineering technician capacity. With minimal supervision, performs advanced functions requiring knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards, and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. May provide technical guidance and direction to other engineering professionals including delegation of work assignments. The ideal candidate will have basic experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS) and basic experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS). At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. Functions in a project engineering technician capacity. Under general direction, supports engineering and design teams by developing and modifying technical deliverables. Applies foundational engineering principles and established design practices to create moderately complex design concepts and solutions. Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables. Provides technical guidance and may offer direction to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs. Engineering Standards: Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures Quality / Continuous Improvement: Proactively applies knowledge of the Black and Veatch Quality Program relative to deliverables Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project Engineering Production: Broadening the use of applications to continuously evaluate and improve methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs May develop less complex design concepts and create project design deliverables based on a variety of design inputs May perform computations such as development of detailed material quantities and estimates Project Coordination: Coordinate deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimize interference or errors May support field activities May be responsible for support of project finalization including for example consolidation of records for as-built drawings or information to take off as-built quantities Client Focus: Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining an understanding of external client's main interests and drivers Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation People Management - (supervision - career development - developing professionals, mentoring): May provide work direction and guidance to others Preferred Qualifications: Diploma or Certificate preferred Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred Typically a minimum of 3-8 years related work experience Preferred Non-Technical Skills: Learning on the Fly Problem Solving Perseverance Patience Time Management Drive for Results Self Development Listening Informing Preferred Technical Skills: Ability to use Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD), information modeling or other applications or design or modeling skills and/or design principles and practices Basic experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS) Basic experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS) Intermediate knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends Intermediate knowledge of company quality program Intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned Intermediate knowledge of other disciplines Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline Minimum Qualifications: Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience