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Job Title: Electrical Engineering Technician 1 Job Description This contract Electrical Engineering Technician 1 role provides professional support to the Engineering Support organization within a broader substation engineering department. The technician contributes to the design of indoor and outdoor electrical power substations and related facilities by producing detailed design drawings, material requests, and supporting documentation for assigned projects.
The role collaborates closely with internal engineering groups and external transmission engineering teams to develop accurate, standards-compliant designs and to support complex substation projects from concept through implementation. Responsibilities Develop preliminary plot plans, one-line diagrams, and grounding drawings to support substation scoping and Concept Design Document (CDD) development.
Draft work from engineers and as-built drawings using advanced CAD skills while following established CAD and organizational standards for capital and expense projects. Create and modify drawings that may include substation outdoor electrical equipment, data systems, telecommunications, remedial action schemes (RAS), control and protection, and facilities layouts. Produce indoor and outdoor electrical power substation and facility design drawings, material requests, and other documents required for the design of assigned projects.
Use CAD systems and other computer tools to support design and design document production, including using systems such as Cascade to locate existing substation equipment information and verify equipment ratings and other key data. Consult and collaborate with engineering staff and other personnel to review, discuss, and interpret design concepts, clarify and recommend requirements for detailed working drawings, and provide technical input and recommendations to resolve design issues.
Perform detailed wire checking from substation schematics and wiring diagrams to verify accuracy and consistency. Review design projects produced by internal design groups and external service contract vendors to verify compliance with current standards and policies; provide recommendations for corrections to appropriate staff. Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data from engineers to ensure alignment with design concepts and project requirements.
Coordinate the availability and delivery of designs with contracting firms and indoor design groups to support project schedules and design needs. Facilitate regular meetings with switchboard electrician foremen to draft updates to substation engineering design standard templates and prepare them for manager approval. Assist with drafting and documenting proposed changes to policies, processes, and technical procedures related to substation design and documentation.
Gather data from paper and electronic engineering drawings and legacy data systems, then prepare and tabulate that data for archival in systems such as ProjectWise, SharePoint, or other designated repositories. Monitor and assess designs that are in a non-approved state to understand workflow status and availability, helping to keep projects moving forward. Perform basic filing and document management functions by creating and maintaining files and filing systems in accordance with compliance requirements, ensuring all official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.
Maintain file records in accordance with information security and information governance policies and procedures. Recommend new or improved processes, procedures, and standards for consideration by management, and assist with implementing management-approved improvements. Provide technician support to design engineers and other technicians by preparing reports, consolidation papers, printing design packages, preparing drawing lists, and coordinating the release of work-in-process (WIP) designs.
Research missing data points and data quality issues