Drafter

As a Drafter, you will be responsible for creating complex and sophisticated high-voltage substation, transmission, and steel design packages. You will coordinate with large engineering firms, using both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) engineering software. You will support internal project management. 

Responsibilities:

• Designs in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk AutoCAD to support project sales revenue generated by engineering services.


• Reads and interprets customer drawings and professional engineer (PE) calculations to engineering output.


• Creates detailed engineered drawings for customer approval and fabrication purposes using Autodesk software.


• Creates general arrangement substation layouts in 2D and 3D using steel structures and corresponding major equipment and purchased parts, using either customer-supplied bill of material or developed bill of material.


• Builds 3D standard model library of major equipment and purchased parts for use in general arrangement layouts.


• Develops and utilizes engineering standards as directed by Engineering Manager.


• Reviews customer bill of material against customer drawings for form, fit, function and accuracy.


• Reviews customer drawings and bill of material cut sheets, and properly sizes all mounting hardware and terminal connection hardware.


• Utilizes customer drawings to estimate steel weights for quotes.


• Participates in LEAN training and initiatives, and other continuous improvement teaming events.


• Initiates and assists with creation and development of engineering standards.


• Other assignments as required by management.

Qualifications:

• Associates’ Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) required


• Bachelors Degree - Mechanical, civil/structural, or manufacturing engineering technology preferred


• 2 years of experience with Autodesk Inventor, 2012 or newer


• 2 years of experience with Autodesk AutoCAD, 2008 or newer 


• 2 years of experience with Structural steel fabrication, industrial parts modeling, industrial construction, high voltage substation/transmission, and/or sheet metal manufacturing background preferred 


• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor (3D) and Autodesk AutoCAD (2D) 


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products and Microsoft Teams


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to expert level


• Ability to oversee processes to achieve objectives


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to provide creative solutions to provide excellent service to internal and external customers


• Highly organized, detail oriented, ability to self supervise


• Proficiency in Bim or Revit preferred


• Ability to travel up to 25%

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