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Description

Burns & McDonnell is looking for a Distribution Designer to perform distribution line design on a variety of utility projects. This position offers the opportunity to challenge and grow yourself professionally within Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine's top-ranked Transmission & Distribution practice. Be on the cutting edge of new technologies and engineering practices in the T&D engineering space.

The Distribution Designer will work within our Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Global Practice to perform the following duties:

• Responsible for the design of low to medium voltage (2.4-120kV) distribution and subtransmission lines using CADD.

• Prepare construction documents including plan and profile drawings for overhead and underground electric distribution, fiber optic and telecommunications facilities.

• Provide field support during construction.

• Plans, schedules, conducts and coordinates work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.

• Performs work that involves conventional engineering practices, but may involve a variety of complex features.

• Requires general knowledge of precedents in specialty areas and familiarity with basic principles and practices in related specialties.

• May coordinate departmental and divisional project studies and report preparation assignments.

• This position requires an experienced and competent individual capable of successfully solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.

• Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.

• Assist project manager to develop scope of work and conceptual design for the projects.

• Communicate and coordinate project activities with project manager, client, and others as needed.

• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to less experienced staff members.

• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of one’s work.

• Other duties will be assigned as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in drafting technology or related field and seven years related experience or associate's degree and eight years related experience or nine years progressive detailing and design experience.

• Advanced understanding of design software such as: AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Excel to develop the design deliverables. Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs.

• Advanced ability to utilize both 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings.

• Advanced knowledge in design, calculations and design systems.

• Advanced knowledge in the theory and practices of assigned discipline; competent in the fundamental concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline; and capable of operating related discipline design software necessary to execute production tasks.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others including, but not limited to Project Managers, Engineers and Designers in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and attention to detail.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Computer Aided Drafting & Design

Primary Location US-MI-Detroit

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Req ID: 240637

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JH #T&D