SMUD delivers power to more than 1.4 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 70 years. We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Through the efforts of the 2,200 people that power us, we work 24/7 to keep the lights on and provide our customers with innovative energy solutions. We're one of the region's largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing, and retaining some of the most talented employees around.
This is an exciting time to join SMUD as key member of the Power Generation Engineering Department. SMUD's Power Generation team is seeking a Generation Designer III familiar with computer aided design (CAD) to support mechanical, electrical, and civil design changes to its various power generating assets and their support facilities. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment where constant coordination with engineers, craft workers, and various support staff personnel is required. This position reports to SMUD's campus near Bradshaw and Kiefer in Sacramento, CA with potential opportunities for hybrid remote work.
COVER LETTER REQUIREMENT: To be considered for this position, please submit responses to the following supplemental questions in the cover letter portion of your application. Failure to submit the required cover letter may preclude you from proceeding in the recruitment process:
- Briefly describe your professional electrical design experience. How do your qualifications relate to the duties and responsibilities of this Generation Designer position?
- How proficient are you with CAD software? Please describe your capabilities and experience.
- Briefly describe your experience working with construction drawing sets. What types of electrical drawings have you developed or had to interpret as part of your previous work experience. Your response could cite drawing types from multiple disciplines and/or specific electrical drawing subsets.
Purpose
Under general supervision, designs generation facilities and prepares Design Change Notice (DCN) packages for the construction and maintenance of Power Generation facilities or in conjunction with other field work. Performs all necessary field investigations, drafting, calculations, standards applications, inspections and other design responsibilities associated with the DCN packages. Coordinates with agencies, office and field personnel during the process.
Nature and Scope
This is the independent working level in the Generation Designer classification series assigned to the Power Generation Design function. The Designer III class is differentiated from the Designer II by the complexity of work, task coordination requirements and overall technical difficulty of duties performed. Incumbents in this class must be capable of performing the full range of standardized design for generation facilities and associated facilities and includes coordinating DCN package implementation; performance of these duties may require significant negotiation, scheduling and coordination.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work may include, but is not limited to, the following: (NOTE: While in general all the functions and requirements listed are essential, individual positions and/or locations may not require all duties be performed.)
- Interprets and applies SMUD rules, regulations, construction and system design standards and other guidelines to develop design alternatives and define work scope.
- Performs independent field investigations to identify and coordinate design change requirements; verifies proper facility installations by contractors or SMUD field forces consistent with design requirements, safety, and building and construction codes.
- Schedules and leads meetings with both SMUD and non-SMUD personnel as necessary in the investigation, identification, preparation, implementation, and completion of Design Change Notices (DCNs); interprets DCN packages and associated documents and assists others in doing so.
- Uses the Geographic Information System (GIS) to create specialized maps of Power Generation facilities; supports vendors and internal customers with data and documentation as needed.
- Performs a wide range of drafting and graphic assignments necessary to generate electrical, mechanical, civil and structural drawings; creates and modifies drawings using AutoCAD or manual drafting techniques; uses scanning devices/digital cameras to create and modify digital images for use with AutoCAD files and digital viewing/conversion software.
- Uses SAP to add and update projects, DCNs and documentation information.
- Performs field surveys and takes measurements in support of reporting and investigational requirements.
- Applies elements of project management to coordinate work, including work flow analysis, scheduling, resource assignment and budgeting; evaluates and analyzes data and prepares reports.
- Monitors and maintains the Power Generation data/drawing system, coordinating access/security and utilization requirements for clients of generation data.
Required Education
- High School diploma or equivalent
Required Licenses/Certificates
- Must possess and maintain a valid California Drivers License and a satisfactory driving record not more than two moving violations in the last two years.
Knowledge Of
Electrical or mechanical systems typically used in generation systems; electrical generation facilities design basis and criteria; the functions, authority and practices of outside agencies and other utilities; latest trends in information systems and industry drafting and design techniques; SMUD drawing standards and methods; and, project management, scheduling and budgeting techniques.
Skills To
Use AutoDesk AutoCAD and a wide array of computer applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel; understand, plan and coordinate diverse functions within assigned projects; support work segment goals including procedure development, cost reduction, scheduling support, performance and work tracking, and team motivation and coaching; actively promote consensus building in team problem solving.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
6201 S St
Sacramento
California United States
www.smud.org
