Position Summary:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more.
The position falls within the Protection and Controls Department of the organization. The designer will develop electrical construction drawings for substations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist senior designers with creating and modifying three line diagrams, AC & DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, relay schematics, or other equipment schematics such as MOABs, circuit breakers, CCVTs, and panel front views using Microstation
Design protection schemes that deal with breaker controls, line relaying, bus relaying, and communication internal to the station as well as external to the station
Work with the latest standards to create drawings for a given project
Set up layouts for plotting using existing drawing templates or develop new templates as required
Work with part naming and numbering conventions; and file naming and management protocols
Use ProjectWise for project documentation to track all design modifications and new designs with assistance by higher level designers and engineers
Will work under supervision of Designer II, Designer III, or Senior Designer
Education and Experience Requirements:
Zero to five years of experience designing schematics, wiring diagrams, one line diagrams, and elementaries
Zero to five years of electrical design experience using Microstation or AutoCAD
Associates Degree in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Technology or Drafting and Design Technology (ABET) or Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Technology (ABET)
Requisite Abilities and Skills:
Demonstrate ability to develop wiring diagrams and cable/conduit tables from schematics
Familiarity knowledge of one-line drawings, three-line electrical drawings, fuse and circuit breaker coordination
Basic understanding of design practices and engineering systems
Strong written and verbal communication
Demonstrate ability to work with others in supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary
Demonstrate willingness and capabilities to assume leadership roles
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.