About the Position
As a Physical Designer in the Utility Substations group, you will be responsible for working collaboratively with our engineering teams. Physical Designers are responsible for drafting and modeling in a manner that provides the client with a quality deliverable that is on time and within budget.
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Salary Range: $36.00 - $47.00 / hour
The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.
This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, Colorado) candidates.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assists in detailed design of 12.47-500kV substation/switching yards for both brown field and green field sites as needed
- Produces physical substation packages including general arrangements, foundation plans, elevations, bill of materials, conduit, grounding, lightning protection, and illumination
- Selects hardware for appropriate applications
- Works effectively as part of a team or independently with oversight
- Maintains high ethical and professional standards within the overall organization
- Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, and classes as appropriate for professional advancement and to maintain quality of work
- Attends safety training and follows safety rules and guidelines
- Other duties as assigned
Must Have
- Education: Associates degree in related field preferred
- Experience: 3 + years of drafting, design, engineering, or related experience
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office required
- A strong command of the English language
- Possesses effective written and oral communications skills
- Good interpersonal and people skills
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
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- Proficiency with and/or knowledge of AutoCAD 3D modeling software a plus
- Proficiency with Civil 3D would be a plus
- Proficiency with MicroStation would be a plus
Working Conditions
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Work Environment:
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Work is performed in an office setting and some field work is also required
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Travel:
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Minimal: 0 – 10%
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Physical Activities:
Managerial Responsibility:
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Must be able to lift 25lbs.
Team Member is responsible for managing their own work schedule with input from their supervisor and completing assigned tasks.
Team Member should identify discrepancies in assigned work and bring to attention of supervisor or engineer responsible for the project in a timely manner. Team Member’s work product should be self-checked in a manner that is suitable for review by the supervisor or engineer responsible for the project.
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About NEI Electric Power Engineering
Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for three straight years (2020, 2021, 2022), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.
Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability, both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members diverse background and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart out path into the future.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, martial status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
Team Member Benefits
We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:
