Fort Worth, Texas, USA
6 days ago
Substation Designer - Power Delivery, PPS
With over 70 years of operating experience, Primoris Power Delivery services include engineering and design, installation and maintenance, material and equipment procurement, repair of electrical transmission, distribution, substation, wireless communication, and storm restoration. Our experience ranges from small engineering and consulting projects to multi-million dollar turn-key distribution, substation, and transmission line programs.

Benefits:

Competitive compensation paid weekly.  Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD. 401(k) with company match, vested day-one. Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP]. Tuition Reimbursement. Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off. Pet Coverage  Legal Assistance Coverage. Award winning safety programs. Overtime opportunities. Growth Opportunities. And more.

As a member of a project team, the Physical Substation Designer performs routine design assignments, which require knowledge and skill in basic design techniques and procedures, under limited supervision. Knowledge of physical substation layout and electrical or civil fundaments is required. Successful candidates may be placed in a Designer I, II or III title depending on skill and experience level.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:

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 structure heights and weights, concrete volumes, equipment fit-up, or other basic tasks. Must be able to work 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.

Education and Minimum Requirements:

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. 

 

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Third Party Agency Notice:

Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either domestic or international. Primoris nor its subsidiaries will be responsible for any fees from the use of any unsolicited resumes either through our ATS or via electronic mail systems from any agency representative or agency consultant unless your firm is an approved vendor partner with a current executed agreement. 

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