What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer 1-Substation position at Pike Corporation?
Job Description
JOB TITLE : Designer I Physical
FLSA STATUS : Non-exempt
REPORTS TO : Designer Supervisor
GRADE LEVEL : Click or tap here to enter text.
DEPARTMENT : Substation
REVISED : 3 / 18 / 2022
Position Overview : Provide substation physical design, technical support, and project coordination to Transmission Substation projects for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality design projects. Provide technical competency on complex problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation concepts and designs including all range of voltage substation and switching station, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesAbility to read and interpret physical designs for utility stations through 500kV, including substation arrangements, sections, and elevations, foundation and grading plans, lighting plans and details, fence plans and details, grounding plans and details, rigid bus designs, strain bus designs, below grade designs to include duct banks and cable trenches, single phase transformer banks, bus and equipment support structures under the direction of a Lead Engineer or Lead DesignerAbility to understand the installation of high voltage transformers, group operated disconnect switches, breakers, PTs, CCVTs, line turners, surge arresters, and other equipment within the substation and be able to create / draft sections, details, and overviews with some assistanceAbility to understand and create grounding designs under the direction of a Lead Engineer.Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawingsCoordinate with the protection and control design team for field equipment requiring electrical connections, and with the civil / structural team for foundations, structures, and drainageAbility to check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standardsAbility to collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplinesVisit sites to solve issues during engineering / constructionRequirements
0-2 Year(s) experience in CAD 2D and 3D designProven Autocad and / or Microstation skillsOther Skills / Abilities
Effective oral and written communication skillsSelf-MotivatedWork independentlyTeam-OrientedCustomer OrientedAble to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team membersAbility to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgroundsThink both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problemsDesired Qualifications
Experience in the utility industry
NOTE : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer
EOE / Minorities / Females / Vet / Disabled
Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company
About Us
About Us
Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
Essential" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.
About the Team
Engineering
Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power, gas, telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meter technologies, renewable energy, telecommunications, storm damage assessment and more.
