Drafter SR

Overview

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing and recruiting firm that is looking for an experienced Drafter SR to fill a three-year contract assignment in the Forest Park, GA area.

Date: 07/10/2026

Job Title:

Drafter SR

Work Location:

Forest Park, GA

Work Schedule:

5-8 hr days or Flex-9 schedule.

• Responsible for creating designs in AutoCAD 2D for the company’s transmission and distribution electrical substations and supporting company design criteria, standardization efforts and FAC-008 compliance efforts.
• Produce engineering drawings using AutoCAD 2D and produce specifications and material requirements for substation projects with an emphasis on safety, quality, scheduling and costs.
• Creation/modification of scaled 2D drawings designing the physical aspects of electrical substations, including foundation layouts, grounding layouts, conduit layouts, switch gear assembly layouts, control buildings, electrical bus design, etc.
• Transmit drawing packages and supporting specifications using the Transmission Engineering job transmittal program.
• Coordinate and communicate with engineers and other departments associated with electrical substation design.
• Provide support to the OPCO’s substation construction, field services, project management and substation maintenance departments.
• Support site visits for projects as required.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering
• 4-year Engineering Technology degree
• 2-year technical degree with at least 5 years of related industry experience
• High school diploma with at least 8 years of significant related industry experience

Experience

• Strong understanding of substation equipment is preferred.
• Experience in transmission and/or distribution substation operations for an electric power utility company is preferred.
• Good understanding of utility electric grid operations is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic electrical power system theory is preferred.
• Strong understanding of IEEE standards, NESC, NEC and OSHA safe operating practices is preferred.
• Ability to create substation physical design drawings from a single line diagram is preferred.
• Ability to create/manipulate 2D substation physical design drawings.
• AutoCAD training, experience or certification is preferred.
• Experience working with document management and estimating systems such as TEAMS, STOMP, MAXIMO, SCST Vault, Autodesk Vault Professional 2023 is preferred.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office products is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and ability to communicate technical issues simply.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
• Team player who can develop and build relationships at all levels.
• Effective time management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Customer focus and willingness to meet the needs of our customers.

Behavioral Attributes

• Conduct all activities with a focus on providing value to customers.
• Take personal responsibility for projects and customer issues.
• Follow through on all assignments to ensure quality and increased value to customers.
• Exhibit and promote a positive "can do" attitude.
• Commitment to building and maintaining an inclusive work environment.
• Strong emphasis on operational excellence and mistake-free designs.
• Practice human performance concepts.

• Does this position require driving (excluding commute)? No.
• Does this position require personal protective equipment (PPE)? Yes.
• Estimated
  
  Start Date:
  
  07/27/2026.
• Estimated Duration of Job Assignment: 07/27/2029.

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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