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Genesis Technical Staffing

Senior Substation Physical Designer - PA

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What they do

An Electrical Designer designs and creates layout for the electrical systems that power lighting, security, telephone and sound in buildings; creates wiring diagrams, develops specifications for electrical systems to meet code requirements. Designs and create layout of the printed circuit boards that are components of most electronic equipment.

$78,719 / year median in Pennsylvania

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Genesis Technical is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Designer for a long-term opportunity in Reading, PA .
Overview:
You will provide transmission line design services to clients as an integral part of the Power Networks team.
Responsibilities:
Prepare scaled physical electrical drawings for high voltage substation projects such as one-line diagrams, general arrangements, plan views and elevation views, grounding plans and details, conduit plans and details, with minimal amount of supervision and engineering input. Develop a complete design drawing package for checking or check the design drawing packages prepared by others. Interface with other disciplines in the development of the drawing package. Create and/or review bills of material, conduit, and cable schedules for substation projects. Work closely with engineers and other disciplines to ensure coordinated design systems. Read and interpret vendor supplied drawings, construction specifications and other project related documents. Works in a team environment, takes direction from the lead engineer and creates project drawings. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Work at times with limited direction and have the ability to assist with conceptualizing layouts using go-by information. Effective technical and practical electrical design and drafting skills ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to clients. Ability to travel to job sites to perform site walkdown. Responsible for the quality assurance of the documents to the applicable drawing standards and responsible for the proper document management procedures are followed. Ability to complete tasks in accordance with project procedures, applicable codes and/or standards, on schedule and within budget.
Qualifications:
Extensive relevant design experience Has a competent understanding of regulations, electrical codes, manufacturing standards and industry standard practices. Proficient in AutoCAD and MicroStation. 3D CAD is a plus. Proficiency with the manipulation of scaled vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and/or MicroStation . Ability to understand and implement a wide range of client CAD standards. Familiarity with electrical design codes and standards. Familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel and Access) . Candidate must be self-motivated, organized, and be able to work independently. Ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside senior substation engineers and designers in a team setting.
Education Required:
Associate Degree or Diploma in Electrical Design / Drafting with discipline specific training. Substation design and familiarity is required .
Preferred:
Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in electrical design and drafting. Genesis Staffing provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) 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. 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. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Genesis Staffing and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://gtstaffing.com/privacy-policy/ #GTS123