Designer

Position Overview

Power Your Future with Qualus in our Program Management division as a Utility Designer. The Utility Designer performs design work for electric and/or gas new construction, capital maintenance or system improvements – which includes but not limited to project initiation, preparation of new improvement designs, cost estimates and contracts. Establishes project specific business relationships and facilitates the customer through the company’s New Business Process. Focuses on the identification of customer needs and expectations for new business utility design for electric and/or gas projects by maintaining a working knowledge of company standards, tariffs, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develops designs and evaluates possible alternatives to meet both major and minor substation project requirements. Assigned projects may be at voltage levels ranging from 4kV up to 500kV. The primary design responsibilities encompass physical layout of the substations and associated equipment and facilities, major equipment and overall material ordering, substation design and calculations for power equipment and facilities, wiring and cable design, interpret and incorporate vendor information into applicable designs, conducts field walk downs, and gathers data from facilities.
• Designs systems based on rough sketches.
• Recognizes what needs to be accomplished and communicates effectively to others.
• Recognizes design errors and alters those mistakes accordingly.
• Translates code regulations or industry standards (IEEE, IEC, ANSI, etc.) in reference to designs.
• Creates and implements standards for projects.
• Recognizes the technical needs of a drawing or project and acts on those needs.
• Quality checks the final drawing package.
• Works closely on all projects with engineers from the Protection, Communications, Automation and Metering (PCAM) Engineering section who develop all the protection, control schematic drawings and who do all communication and automation equipment related design.
• Works closely with Civil, Transmission and Structural Engineers to determine physical locations of equipment and proper sizing of structures and site design and grading.
• Assists Project Engineer with the development and monitoring of project design schedules to assure proper coordination of events during the design phase of a project.
• Develops material lists for projects and orders material as needed or necessary through the Material Management System or Work Management System.
• Reports to the section Engineering Supervisor and performs other assignments as requested.
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
• Will research design layouts and alternatives for small modification or revision projects.
• Will assist more experienced engineers or designers in large projects or standards creation.
• Will assist in the review and revision of material and design standards.
• Will create electronic drawing markups of rough sketches or initial design drawings.
• Become familiar with utility specific standards and associated industry standards or codes.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma and 1-3 years AutoCAD drafting course work or Associates degree (Drafting and Design Technology) or trade degree (i.e. AA in applied services or applied technology) or equivalent technical experience.
• Less than three (3) years professional experience.
• Familiar with conventional drafting symbols, computer graphics and automated drawing methods.
• Works independently under the direction of an Engineer and plans own work within allotted budget and schedules.
• Provides technical support for CADD design systems and software.
• Oversees the drafting of drawing process providing timely feedback to questions and review of final product to meet project schedules.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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