WSP · 3 months ago
Underground Line Drafter
WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking an Underground Line Drafter to provide technical design and CADD support for underground transmission line projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet industry standards.
Responsibilities
Takes part in providing technical design and CADD support on projects to produce designs and specifications to be used for planning, transportation, infrastructure, and technical services business lines
Responsibilities involve generating CADD designs on various assigned projects of moderate scale and/or complexity
Generates accurate and concise design phase deliverables including reports, technical memoranda, design manuals, plans and profiles, models, sections, details, specifications, and material lists
Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, accuracy, and functionality
The successful candidate will work with underground transmission line engineers and drafters to complete the following activities:
Working with engineers and other drafters in the creation of construction drawings for underground transmission lines including: plan and profile drawings, detail drawings, cover sheet, and notes
Performing quality assurance checks on construction drawings
Collaborating in both in-person meetings and virtual conference calls
Organizing projects and their subsequent files and documents in ProjectWise
Experience opportunities can include field visits and coordination with contractors and clients
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
Minimum of 7 years of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience
Strong experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation
Experience with drawing creation for Power Delivery (transmission, substation, distribution)
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Preferred
Associate's degree
3 or more years drafting experience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
Working knowledge of survey coordinate systems
Experience interpreting surveys
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Strong written and oral communications skills
Benefits
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Disability
Life
Retirement savings
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$40.25MKey Investors
OneWest Bank
2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
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