Job Function Design - T&D Provides design expertise and services for transmission and distribution system and new connect designs.
Key Job Information:
Associate T&D Designer 6866 Grade 6
Career Level: P2 Intermediate Professional Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents continue to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills Expands on high-level knowledge of the company, processes and customers Solves a range of more complex problems Analyzes possible solutions using advanced knowledge and applying protocols Operates independently and receives only a moderate level of guidance and direction.
T&D Designer 6865 Grade 5
Career Level: P1 Entry Performs first-tier professional-level assignments that require theoretical knowledge and application of principles and concepts. Typically requires a related college or university degree or the equivalent work experience. Solves recurring problems by applying advanced knowledge. Operates independently but also receives ongoing guidance and direction from others
Key Responsibilities:
Design Work:
Provides professional-level transmission and distribution (T&D) design as-built knowledge for new customer connections and T&D improvements; assists engineers and project managers on moderately complex designs; provides technical design to lay out systems and facilities.
Design Practices and Technology:
Uses a graphics-based facilities management system and design tools to design, update and maintain the electrical distribution model in the geographic information system (GIS) for moderately complex designs; Strongly desire strong skills/master using Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2022. At the P2 level: establishes most economical approach to managing design work; participates substantially in establishing the most economical approach to managing design work.
Design Drawings:
Converts moderately complex service designs into detailed construction drawings; ensures design concepts and details are accurately and clearly conveyed; develops drawings and instructions to guide construction personnel on moderately complex projects.
Engineering Principles, Codes and Standards:
Ensures design layouts are consistent with engineering codes and design standards and guidelines while meeting customer and user needs.
As-Builts:
Resolves "as-built" problems and conflicts for correct recording in electrical distribution model; participates in ensuring the electrical distribution model is kept accurate.
On-Site Field Support:
Reviews moderately complex design drawings to minimize the number of construction conflicts during installation; checks for design and drafting accuracy, applying guidelines and established criteria.
Education/Experience/Certifications:
Education:
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, GIS or other related field or equivalent experience.
Experience:
Typically two or more years in electrical engineering design and drafting or related fie
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Functional Competencies:
- Working knowledge of electric utility distribution overhead and underground design standards and materials
- Working knowledge of electrical systems and theory
- Working knowledge of computer-aided design: Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2022, including purpose, practices and techniques
- Working knowledge of the information and data resulting from surveying
- Intermediate drafting skills
- Intermediate computer skills using drafting applications
- Intermediate skills in GIS
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon St
Portland
Oregon United States
www.portlandgeneral.com
