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JOB TITLE:

Designer

JOB TYPE:

Full-time

JOB LOCATION:

Roanoke Virginia United States

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Overview:
Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world.
Our client is is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity tmore than five million customers in 11 states.
Our client ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.
S.
The client alsowns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile (63,000 km) network that includes 765 kilovolts ultra-high voltage transmission lines, more than all other U.
S.
transmission systems combined.
Our client's utility units operate as our company Ohio, our company Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas).
Our client's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Title: Designer
Location: Roanoke, VA,24011
Duration:12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:
  • Perform daily work activities with general supervision.
  • Work activities to be performed include computer aided drafting to prepare maps, sketches, schematics and other engineering related drawings.
  • The position includes associated clerical work to properly manage and document the work activities performed, as per client requirements for the position.
  • Member of the APCo Protection & Control Engineering team.
    Responsible for applying Client standards to design Protection and Control equipment for capital improvements to electrical substations.
  • Develop P&C deliverables including One-Lines, Automatic Reclosing Operation Diagrams, control building layouts, Carrier Current Diagrams, Panel & Enclosure Front Views, Schematics, Bus Wiring/Three-Line Diagrams and Wiring Diagrams.
  • Interpret Manufacture's prints and shop record drawings to design appropriate interfaces between new equipment and legacy equipment.
  • Peer reviews the work of other designers to ensure conformity to accepted standards and methods.
  • Collaborate with Station Engineering Designers to develop the interfaces between substation equipment (transformers, circuit breakers, circuit switchers, potential devices, current transformers, motor operated switches, etc.
    ) and Protection and Control equipment (relaying, control panels, Remote Terminal Units, current and potential circuits, etc.
    ).
  • Update drawings with field marked revisions made during construction.
  • Prepare and check bills of material when required.
  • Specify and write purchase requisitions when required.
Principle Accountabilities:
  • Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
  • Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents; including but not limited to construction, equipment, property documents and records.
  • Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogs and technical reference manuals and site visits.
  • Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software.
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software.
  • Work with other organizations of the Company to coordinate the work
Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
  • Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
  • Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents; including but not limited to construction, equipment, property documents and records.
  • Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogues and technical reference manuals and site visits.
  • Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software.
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software.
  • Work with other organizations of the Company to coordinate the work and assure that it is performed in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Read vendors' prints, shop and other drawings and equipment operating instructions, and incorporate that information into the work being performed.
  • Assist in training emplyee employees in basic skills of the position.
  • Promote and support the Company's Accident Prevention and Safety and Health programs.
  • Demonstrate ethical behavior as outlined in the clients corporate policies.
  • Support the team & Corporate Compliance policies.
  • Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Education Requirements: Associate degree in applied science (AAS) drafting and computer aided design (CAD) or in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering technology, with one to two years of relevant equivalent experience.
Work Experience:
  • Equivalent experience without AAS degree - high school graduate and 6 years of experience in electric utility and/or related industrial drafting and/or computer aided drafting work.
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required.
  • Travel requirements are expected 50 % of the time.
  • Physical demand level is Sedentary.
  • Must be familiar with conventional drafting symbols and drafting methods and have the ability to distinguish colors.
  • Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
  • Must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law.
    This position may require shift work or overtime.
  • Occasional overnight travel to and work within a substation or power plant environment in obedience to all safety regulations and use of personal protection equipment.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Position Details

POSTED:

Apr 28, 2023

EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time

SNAPRECRUIT ID:

S17489-12690-03312023-403999

CITY:

Roanoke

Job Origin:

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Overview:
Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity tmore than five million customers in 11 states. Our client ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. The client alsowns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile (63,000 km) network that includes 765 kilovolts ultra-high voltage transmission lines, more than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. Our client's utility units operate as our company Ohio, our company Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). Our client's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
Job Title: Designer
Location: Roanoke, VA,24011
Duration:12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:
  • Perform daily work activities with general supervision.
  • Work activities to be performed include computer aided drafting to prepare maps, sketches, schematics and other engineering related drawings.
  • The position includes associated clerical work to properly manage and document the work activities performed, as per client requirements for the position.
  • Member of the APCo Protection & Control Engineering team. Responsible for applying Client standards to design Protection and Control equipment for capital improvements to electrical substations.
  • Develop P&C deliverables including One-Lines, Automatic Reclosing Operation Diagrams, control building layouts, Carrier Current Diagrams, Panel & Enclosure Front Views, Schematics, Bus Wiring/Three-Line Diagrams and Wiring Diagrams.
  • Interpret Manufacture's prints and shop record drawings to design appropriate interfaces between new equipment and legacy equipment.
  • Peer reviews the work of other designers to ensure conformity to accepted standards and methods.
  • Collaborate with Station Engineering Designers to develop the interfaces between substation equipment (transformers, circuit breakers, circuit switchers, potential devices, current transformers, motor operated switches, etc.) and Protection and Control equipment (relaying, control panels, Remote Terminal Units, current and potential circuits, etc.).
  • Update drawings with field marked revisions made during construction.
  • Prepare and check bills of material when required.
  • Specify and write purchase requisitions when required.
Principle Accountabilities:
  • Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
  • Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents; including but not limited to construction, equipment, property documents and records.
  • Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogs and technical reference manuals and site visits.
  • Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software.
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software.
  • Work with other organizations of the Company to coordinate the work
Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
  • Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
  • Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents; including but not limited to construction, equipment, property documents and records.
  • Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogues and technical reference manuals and site visits.
  • Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software.
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software.
  • Work with other organizations of the Company to coordinate the work and assure that it is performed in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Read vendors' prints, shop and other drawings and equipment operating instructions, and incorporate that information into the work being performed.
  • Assist in training emplyee employees in basic skills of the position.
  • Promote and support the Company's Accident Prevention and Safety and Health programs.
  • Demonstrate ethical behavior as outlined in the clients corporate policies.
  • Support the team & Corporate Compliance policies.
  • Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Education Requirements: Associate degree in applied science (AAS) drafting and computer aided design (CAD) or in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering technology, with one to two years of relevant equivalent experience.
Work Experience:
  • Equivalent experience without AAS degree - high school graduate and 6 years of experience in electric utility and/or related industrial drafting and/or computer aided drafting work.
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required.
  • Travel requirements are expected 50 % of the time.
  • Physical demand level is Sedentary.
  • Must be familiar with conventional drafting symbols and drafting methods and have the ability to distinguish colors.
  • Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
  • Must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law. This position may require shift work or overtime.
  • Occasional overnight travel to and work within a substation or power plant environment in obedience to all safety regulations and use of personal protection equipment.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.


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