Electrical Designer - A

JOB SPECIFICATION DESIGNER A

Job No. 1702

Pay Group 19

Responsibilities

Under general supervision in the Engineering Department, to do designing of minor construction projects and minor parts of major construction projects of all types and to prepare and maintain related diagrams, maps, and records doing drafting work as required and perform such duties as:

• Prepare simple architectural studies;
• Develop the design of minor parts of electrical, mechanical or structural projects and assist in the design of major parts of such projects;
• Develop and prepare project drawings and sets of drawings;
• Make engineering computations as required to check the adequacy of the minor designs;
• Develop illustrations for instruction books and construction standards;
• Assist in the calculating, plotting, computing closure and adjusting of field survey data, computing areas and preparing land maps and records;
• Prepare maps and descriptions to accompany deeds, agreements, and other legal documents;
• Assist in the preparation of engineering studies and reports, making engineering calculations as required;
• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates, specifications, budget requests, authority for expenditure papers, etc.;
• Prepare bills of material for minor projects and assist in their preparation for major projects;
• Occasionally take measurements and other data in the field;
• Guide and check the work of drafting technicians.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Education in applicable engineering subjects;
• Training and working knowledge of CAD systems;
• Four years' experience in drafting, including elementary and advanced detailing. (Part college work will be given credit, as appropriate, toward the required experience time.);
• Knowledge of materials and equipment used in construction;
• Ability to handle, use and apply required mathematics;
• Full knowledge of, view and scale selection and drawing layout;
• Ability to work with and guide the work of others;