Job description
- Underground Cable Designer - Transmission Distribution:
- Experience in Design of Underground Power line projects using different software or relevant such as Civil 3D, MicroStation, ArcGIS.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Prepare designs and drawings to be carried out in accordance with relevant codes of practice, standards, regulatory authorities, and clients requirements. Coordinate with lower-level drafting personnel. Support their mentorship and technical development.
- Delegate and oversee workload to lower-level drafting personnel assigned to projects.
- Perform documented quality reviews of drawing packages adhering to the terms of the quality management system.
- Provide specialist knowledge input and keep up to date with the latest developments in particular fields.
- Innovate and identify optimal methods to perform design tasks.
- Be willing to make the necessary travels to carry out project requirements.
- Coordinate with project engineering and project management teams to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
- Perform QA/QC reviews of pulling calculations, alignments, layers, design standards, and construction design packages.
- Promote the interests of the company, for example through personal contacts, representation in professional groups, contributions at meetings and the publication of material where opportunities arise.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Electrical/Civil with 3-4 years of experience OR ITI in Electrical/Civil with 6-8 years of experience.
- Underground experience a plus. Transmission or distribution experience preferred.
- Proven verbal and written communication and IT (office packages) skills.
- Track record in finding solutions to complex problems within deadlines.
- Experience leading a team of engineers and designers
- Managing mul7ple projects, deadlines, and deliverables in parallel
- Communica7ng with mul7ple teams and stakeholders
- Priority management and schedule planning.
- Knowledge of underground powerlines construction methods a plus.
- Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting considerations and impacts.
- Knowledge of creating plan profile drawings using Civil-3D or MicroStation.
- Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work.
- Knowledge of utility telecommunications, distributed energy resource integration, and advanced distribution technologies a plus Strong analytical capability.
- Flexibility to work in different roles for different clients both locally and worldwide.
- Traveling will be a considerable advantage.
- Capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.
