Mechanical Draftsperson Or Designer (Level Doe

MECHANICAL DRAFTSPERSON OR DESIGNER (LEVEL DOE)

Posting

Start Date:

8/11/26

This position is located at our Headquarters building in Bismarck, ND and is not a remote position.

Based on experience and education, this position will either be hired as a Mechanical Draftsperson I or II, or a Mechanical Designer I, II, III, or Senior.

A successful Mechanical Draftsperson will provide drafting services for engineering design needed to meet existing and future power generation, gas production, fuel supply, and power transmission facility needs.

A successful Mechanical Designer will provide design services to meet the generation and transmission needs of the Cooperative in accordance with the Cooperative's policies and procedures, industry standards, guidelines and regulations governing the Cooperative's facilities.

Mechanical Draftsperson:

• Create new mechanical engineering drawings and revise existing drawings as marked or requested by engineers, designers, or technicians using established engineering methods, standards, and procedures.
• Prepare introductory-level mechanical details and layouts for engineering projects.
• Revise and maintain "as-built" mechanical drawings and documentation.
• Perform drawing redlines and updates under supervision.
• Develop piping, equipment, fabrication, and installation drawings from sketches and marked-up drawings.
• Learn and become proficient in Engineering Document Management System operations, workflows, and document control requirements.
• Assist engineering staff with maintaining drawing files, standards, and project documentation.
• Support field verification efforts and incorporate findings into mechanical drawings and records.
• Assist with drawing conversions, updates, and modernization of legacy engineering records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mechanical Designer:

• Provide design services and readily comprehensible construction documents, which provide constructible and economical facilities for the Cooperative.
• review vendor drawings by outside agencies to check conformance with project design concepts and compliance with information of contract documents.
• Provide quality and accuracy checks on drawings and other technical material developed within the Engineering and Construction Division.
• Provide drafting services as assigned by the Mechanical Engineering Manager.
• Develop a comprehensive working knowledge with ability to interpret all applicable codes, standards, rules, and regulations within the practicing disciplines.
• Utilize engineering mathematics, technical references, and established industry standards, codes, rules, regulations, etc., to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Develop effective working relationships with all major departments within Basin Electric Power Cooperative headquarters and staff at operating power plants, as appropriate.
• During plant outages, the incumbent may be required to provide outage support at the plant for extended periods of time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mechanical Draftsperson:

• Associate's degree in Drafting & Design Technology, Mechanical Design Technology, Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD), or an EAC/ABET accredited engineering program; or
• High school diploma (or equivalent GED/HSED); and 2 years of professional drafting or design experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Occasional travel required.

Mechanical Designer:

• Associate’s degree in Drafting & Design Technology, Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD), or a related Construction Industry program, and 4 years of related drafting experience; or
• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED or HSED) and 6 years of related drafting experience.
• A valid driver's license.
• Occasional travel required.

This position requires frequent sitting; and occasional standing/walking, bending/reaching, climbing, kneeling, crawling, use of keyboard/computer, pushing/pulling up to 60 pounds, and lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. This position also requires finger dexterity, hand coordination, good hearing, and color vision. This position occasionally works in conditions of dirt/dust, fumes, chemicals,…