Electrical Designer

Job Summary

Functions in a mid level engineering technician capacity. Under general supervision, performs functions requiring intermediate knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. May begin to provide technical guidance to other engineering technicians.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards:

• Continues to learn and remains current on standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures  

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Begins to proactively apply knowledge of the Black and Veatch Quality Program to ensure that the deliverables are accurate and compliant  
• Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts  

Engineering Production: 

• Broadening the use of applications to learn 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 perform basic computations such as material quantity estimates and dimensional checks  

Project Coordination:

• Assist in coordinating deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimize interference or errors  

Client Focus:

• Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers  

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes 

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate preferred  
• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred 
• Typically a minimum of 2 years related work experience  

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Self Development
• Listening
• Informing 

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Understands and applies Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD), information modeling or other applications or design or modeling skills and/or design principles and practices
• Basic knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
• Basic industry knowledge and technology trends
• Basic knowledge of company quality program . Intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
• Basic knowledge of other disciplines
• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles 

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment

Competencies

Salary Plan

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