Electrical Drafter

Job Summary

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. This role will support Global projects.

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Key Responsibilities

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 

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Drafting / layout Experience in Substation,  Transmission lines or any power Project
• Diploma or Certificate preferred  
• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred 
• Typically a minimum of 3 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
• 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

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment