Underground Transmission Designer
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Job Location:
Overland Park, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Underground Transmission Designer
Westwood Professional Services Inc.
Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking a collaborative detail-orientated designer to join an exciting consulting firm in the power utility space. The Underground Transmission Designer will be part of our Transmission Engineering Group and operate in a dual role of drafting civil/electrical drawings and engaging in design work for energy infrastructure projects. The position would require the candidate to work with engineers and consultants to create drawings and develop technical understanding of underground transmission design practices and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Computer aided design and drafting of all engineering products and deliverables.
- Collaborate with engineers and other drafters to correct discrepancies in drawings and designs.
- Complete engineering design tasks under the supervision of the engineering staff.
- Self-checks all work performed to ensure its accuracy prior to turning it over to the supervisor or designee assigned to review the work.
- Understand & meet project schedule and quality requirements.
- Deliver high quality deliverables ensuring compliance with industry and utility standards.
- Able to provide innovative solutions and problem solving skills.
- Detailed and quality oriented.
- Able to handle multiple projects concurrently and maintain flexibility to changes in work assignments as changes occur in projects.
- Actively assist in the delivery of a complete project. This may include phone or e-mail correspondence attending meetings and other project documents required for project completion.
- Provide interdepartmental support as required.
Required Skills
- Associates or technical degree in drafting engineering or related field of study.
- 5 yrs. of CAD experience AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D experience in electric utility industry performing underground high voltage transmission or distribution projects.
- Knowledge of industry standards and general design practices.
- Excellent Verbal & Written Communications skills.
- Driven for Results Decision Quality Priority Setting Planning Conflict Management Informing Listening Dealing with Ambiguity & Customer Focused
- Ability to invite and accept constructive feedback
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Products including Excel Word and Power Point.
- Ability to function in a team environment and culture of cooperation and collaboration
Preferred Experience
- Graduate of AutoCAD program and/or Bachelors degree in Engineering technology or related field of study.
- Experience with design software such as Microstation.
About Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)
At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.
Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.
We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.
We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.
Join us in creating a better world.
In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Key Skills
- Construction Experience
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Rigging
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Computer Literacy
- OSHA
- Mechanical Engineering
- Concrete Forming
- Excavator
- Human Resources
- Power Tools
- Troubleshooting
About Company
For nearly 50 years, Westwood Professional Services has been a leader in multi-disciplined land surveying & engineering services for residential & commercial
