Designer, Sr.
Westinghouse Electric CompanyAbout the role
Designer, Sr - 6-Month Contract
New Albany, OH
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
Your Day-To-Day:
Proficient in performing daily work activities with minimal supervision. Proficient level work activities to be performed include computer aided drafting to prepare and maintain maps, sketches, schematics, and other engineering related drawings. Perform higher level Designer skills with direct to moderate supervision. Higher level work activities to be performed include preparation of study layouts, design development, cost estimating, peer review of all deliverables defined as proficient work activities, check drawings, peer review, as well as performing other design and engineering work as defined or directed.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
- Plan and coordinate daily work routines as required to maintain efficient production.
- Create, revise, and maintain detailed engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
- Create, revise, and maintain material and property equipment records.
- Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogs 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.
- Check work performed by other personnel for accuracy and compliance with all Company standards and methods.
- 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 assigned work.
- Prepare study layouts, designs, and original working drawings in accordance with CLIENT standard practice.
- Check designs for strength or conformity to accepted standards and methods.
- Check manufacturers' prints and shop drawings and other drawings necessary to coordinate work with that of others and with the overall design.
- Prepare and check bills of material when required.
- Specify and write purchase requisitions when required.
- Make cost estimates when required.
- Furnish work direction and assist in training of employees in related work at an equal or lower level as directed.
- Assist employees of higher classification as required.
- Promote and support the Company's Accident Prevention and Safety and Health programs.
- Demonstrate ethical behavior as outlined in the CLIENT corporate policies.
- Support the CLIENT Corporate Compliance policies.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Who You Are:
Education Requirements: Associate degree in applied science (AAS) in drafting and computer aided design (CAD) or in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering technology and 4 years of equivalent experience. Equivalent experience without AAS degree - high school graduate and 8 years of experience in electric utility and/or related industrial drafting and/or computer aided drafting work.
Additional Requirements: Physical demand level is Sedentary Must be proficient in working with conventional drafting symbols and drafting methods and can distinguish colors. Note: Some noted requirements are mutually exclusive regarding each specific discipline. 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.
Schedule - M-W in office. Th-Fri remote.
Hours - 9-4 flex
Travel would be to sub-stations for projects Columbus Area. Additional travel as needed
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our employees each day.
WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additiona
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