Job Description:
Idaho Power located in vibrant Boise, Idaho is looking for a Stations Designer to join our Planning, Engineering, and Construction team. It's an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we're working hard to safely provide our customers with the reliable, affordable, clean energy they depend on. While this position is based at Idaho Power's downtown Boise location, we offer both flexible schedules and the opportunity to work up to 40% remote.
What does a Stations Designer do for us?
Station designers work on project teams to develop and issue electronic substation drawing packages that prioritize safety, accuracy, system reliability, operability, and consistency. They support projects from scoping through design, contractor coordination (when applicable), material specification and ordering, construction, and record issues.
Responsibilities include incorporating apparatus, civil, structural, physical, local service, and ancillary systems into a complete design package in accordance with applicable industry standards, codes, and Idaho Power Stations Design and Construction practices. Typical project milestones include using the Yard Plan to produce, route, and review the Plan Drawings (Foundation, Grounding, Grading, Fence, Cable & Conduit, etc.), Elevations & Sections, Detail Drawings, Removals, and Bill of Materials.
In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.
A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE
Knowledge of:
- Idaho Power's financial and property accounting systems
- Station control system devices, Civil, Structural, Legal descriptions, and easements
- Station design and construction processes and practices
- Drafting principles
- AssetSuite, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, PDF Editing (Bluebeam), and Meridian (Accruent EDMS) software
- Project management processes and practices
- Stations Engineering manual and Construction Specifications
- Operating principles of electrical power station equipment
- The latest methods, material, and equipment used in station construction and best practices to install stations structures, controls, protection, and communication equipment
- The hazards and safety precautions of electrical power station work
- Station Commissioning practices and procedures
- Company specifications and regulations pertaining to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of station equipment
- Power Systems electrical design
- The principles and practices of integration station IEDs and SCADA systems
Skills in:
- Organizing and managing time across multiple projects
- Efficient use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Highly proficient use of AutoCad, PDF Editing, and engineering document management software (EDMS)
Ability to:
- Read, understand, and prepare station electrical, structural, control, and instrumentation drawings, diagrams, and other documents
- Apply established guidelines to solve work problems with good judgement
- Perform technical research to solve problems
- Establish and maintain interpersonal and business relationships
- Work independently
- Use judgment and initiative in resolving common problems
- Coordinate and manage Station designs of projects using contracted resources for design and drafting
- Monitor contracted resource expenses
- Manage multiple project designs simultaneously
- Prepare comprehensive written and oral reports of problems, findings, and solutions
- Perform concentrated detailed work with a high degree of accuracy
- Develop and analyze alternative solutions to physical and structural design problems
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- Associate's degree in related field
OR
- Completion of a related 2 year vocational/technical training program
OR
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Experience:
- 2 years of experience in a stations trade that provides experience in station design, station structural construction, instrumentation, control wiring, station protection, operations, or maintenance
OR
- An equivalent combination of appropriate education, experience, or military training that provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities
Licenses & Certifications:
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record based on driving requirements for the position
- Must obtain First Aid/CPR card within 90 days
Idaho Power
1221 W Idaho St
Boise
Idaho United States
www.idahopower.com
