A physical (primary) Engineer or designer is responsible for supporting Electrical Substation Project Engineers and producing timely accurate drawing packages for complex power delivery projects & proposals. Packages include general arrangements of AIS/GIS HV substations with control buildings, plan views and elevations, equipment erection details structural / electrical details, Lightning, ground grid and foundation drawings, tray/conduit/trough drawings, duct bank drawings, and detailed bill of materials. Projects include substations for utilities, data centers and renewable projects.
Strong knowledge of Revit to implement GE BIM strategy and processes in line with ISO-19650 and our customers BIM requirements.Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities:
o As an experienced 3D Substation Physical Designer, you will develop 3D Models using Revit or Autocad 3d for HV Substations and generate electrical physical 2D drawings.
o Develop substation drawings using working knowledge of the CSA, NEC, NESC and/or customer specifications
o Develop detailed substation layouts / section views/elevations from Single Line Diagrams and basic sketches
o Develop detailed bills of material for substation power equipments, HV connectors, conduit / trough, and cable trays
o Coordinate and interface with P&C, civil and structure disciplines
o Complete complex drawing packages with minimal/no supervision from sketches provided by others
o Experience / working knowledge of applicable design calculations such as battery sizing and DC system component selection, control and power cable selection and rating, bus sizing, fittings, insulator selection, ground grid design, and lightning protection
o Follow quality procedures and standard design processes
o Perform thorough review checks of own work and the work of others
o Update senior engineers and PM with job completion estimates and status
o Utilize his or her 3d Modeler experience to implement the BIM Execution Plans, use cases, setting up and working with a CDE, 3D Model Collaboration (internal & external), 3D Model Auditing, Clash Detection Meeting and Reports, Virtual Construction, Design & Constructability Reviews, Augmented Reality, georeferencing, IFC exchanges.
o Coordinate development & evolution of region BIM models and processes: BIM procedure & convention, templates, attributes definitions, LOD/LOI definition, etc.
o Actively drive toward standardization of tools and design practices
Qualifications/Experience:
o Strong preference for Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology and/or associate degree in drafting
o Minimum 3-5 years of HV Substation physical design experience.
o Exposure to and course work in power system design and calculations
o Good knowledge of electrical codes and standards
o Strong experience of Utility substation design standards(345KV/230KV..) and good technical knowledge of LV/MV/HV equipments and related accessories.
o Capable to produce HV substation general arrangements and installation details with minimum supervision.
o Capable to produce GIS building and control building general arrangement detail drawings
o Extensive knowledge and experience of the latest version of Autodesk Revit, Autocad 3D, SDS Navisworks and how it links to other softwares.
o Experience in Autodesk Construction Cloud (including Docs, Design Collaboration, Model Coordination, Insight & Build)
o Demonstrated MCAD skills, including general usage and tool configuration; exposure to several 3D engineering design tools (Creo, E3D, Solidworks, Inventor) and IFC exchange format.
o Prior experience with field installation and construction
o Highly organized and self-motivated with excellent communication skills
o Ability to produce clear and simple documentation.
o Prior experience following quality assurance processes while working in a projects schedule-driven environment
o Customer focused with ability to adapt to various customer standards
For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $75,900 and $125,900 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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