Field Designer/Drafter

Description

Asplundh Engineering Services is seeking a Drafter with at least 0-3 years of expertise in utility drafting for utility distribution projects. Come join our team in Bothell WA. where there is a significant growth opportunity and be affiliated with the best in the business.

About Us

Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) provides safe, dependable, and world-class engineering, design, planning, systems integration and testing services to transmission, distribution, substation, commercial, industrial, and renewable infrastructure markets across the U.S.

An Asplundh Company

As part of One Asplundh, AES customers can take advantage of the full range of resources Asplundh has to offer through a single point of contact. From design to construction and testing to emergency storm restoration and utility vegetation management, our customers count on us for consistently safe and effective service.

Our Commitment

At AES, we believe in tackling challenges in partnership with our customers, leveraging our collective experience and resources to achieve success in every project.

Summary

The Drafter Position will support utility project engineers and project managers in the planning, engineering, and design of electric distribution projects. Under the guidance of PM and/or Engineer, the Drafter will make site visits, take measurements, use structural programs, and utilize various utility programs and data centers in support of these projects, ensuring projects are designed to current utility, federal and state standards. This candidate will be responsible for taking projects from inception (scope of work) and see them through to construction (as built). Site visits are required; locations will be in the northern territory of WA state. Under the guidance of a PM and/or Engineer, the drafter/designer assists in coordination and communication tasks with other departments such as Drafting, Real Estate, Environmental, Permitting, System Planning, ETC.

Responsibilities

• Apply various engineering and design methods to ensure quality deliverables for the customer.
• Conducts site visits, take measurements, utilize various utility programs /data centers in support of these projects, ensuring projects are designed to current utility, federal and state standards.
• Identifies the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Facilitates communication between service providers and internal/external customers, which may include technical support in the direction of a project manager.
• Responds to customer concerns and collaborates with appropriate parties for resolution.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills, strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills for single of multiple technical areas, critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in distribution design.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Customer-oriented, a positive, collaborative, and collaborative attitude, flexibility, and understanding complex technical design plans.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Drafter/Designer: 0-3 years’ relevant work experience OR bachelor’s degree in engineering, Design, or related discipline.
• AutoCAD experience
• Valid driver’s license reliable vehicle
  
  

Benefits:

• Medical/Rx Coverage – Effective on your date of hire
• Health Savings Account (HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Medical FSA/Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter Transportation Benefit
• Dental Coverage – Effective on your date of hire
• Vision Coverage – Effective on your date of hire
• Company-Provided Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance – Available for employee, spouse, and child
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability / Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance/ Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Legal Services/ Voluntary Identity Theft & Device Protection
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays / Vacation Time
  
  
  
  

Benefits

We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please Note:

• All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
  
  

Notice to Agencies: We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.