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Black & Veatch · 3 days ago

Staff Substation Designer - Inventor

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. They are seeking a Staff Substation Designer to perform advanced engineering functions, support design teams, and provide technical guidance while utilizing digital tools and design software to create and modify deliverables.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

AutoDesk InventorPhysical substation designComputer Automated Drafting DesignEngineering standards knowledgeQuality program knowledgeLearning on the FlyDrive for ResultsProblem SolvingTime Management

Required

Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience

Preferred

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 AutoDesk 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