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Senior Design Draftsman

Capitol, VA 23219

Posted: 02/26/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 629825 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Position Overview:

Seeking a highly engaged, team-oriented individual with a working background in computer aided drafting principles. This role creates and updates drawings used in electrical construction packages (i.e. single lines, wiring diagrams, plan drawingsetc.). The position works directly with other department personnel as needed to clarify intent of designer and/or engineer sketches. This role maintains supplemental project documentation including cable schedules and vendor cut sheets. This position may require occasional site visits and other related tasks to meet project needs. This position reports to a Supervisor of Design and Documentation and functions as an intermediate level draftsman for the electrical design group.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand and employ personal safety practices at all times. Become familiar with and employ environmental compliance at all times. Prepare electrical drawings in support of power generation engineering projects per corporate standards. General electrical design support for the power generation fleet (i.e. equipment, cable/raceway, and drawing number support) Maintain drawing records per corporate and compliance policies. Coordinate site visits and perform field work, as necessary.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Minimum of 2 years of relative experience in the power generation industry desired Thorough knowledge of drafting principles Demonstrated MicroStation and/or AutoCAD proficiency. Proficiency in drawing and document management systems (ProjectWise & Documentum preferred) Well-developed and effective interpersonal skills Ability to work in a team environment as a fully engaged and supporting team member. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Ability to manage project workloads with minimal direction. Ability to adapt to changes in project scope and schedules.

Education:

Required: High School diploma or GED Preferred: Bachelors/associate degree in a technology related discipline

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Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.