Substation Designer - Inventor

Job Summary

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Substation Designer 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. The ideal candidate will have basic experience with Auto Desk Inventor (SDS) and basic experience with Physical substation design (AIS and/or GIS).

• Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining an understanding of external client's main interests and drivers

• Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes
• May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation

• May provide work direction and guidance to others

• Diploma or Certificate preferred
• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
• Typically a minimum of 3-8 years related work experience

• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Self Development
• Listening
• Informing

• Ability to use Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD), information modeling or other applications or design or modeling skills and/or design principles and practices
• Basic experience with Auto Desk Inventor (SDS)
• Basic experience with physical substation design (AIS and/or GIS)
• 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

• Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience

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