Description
Looking for a rewarding career challenge?
Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
We are looking for a Substation CAD Drafter to work a hybrid schedule out of our Houston office.
You will work under the supervision of our CAD Lead/Manager and will also work directly with substation design engineers, designers, and other drafters in a fast paced environment to complete drafting and detailing tasks using MicroStation and AutoCAD software for several utility clients. This position requires solid fundamental CAD drafting knowledge and skills to efficiently complete some complex assignments and produce top-quality deliverables.
Responsibilities - In this job position the qualified individual will be expected to:
- Complete routine, medium complexity drafting tasks, following client and local standard procedures.
- Create and modify drawings using engineering markups with a high level of attention to details on the following drawing types:
- Protection & Control, SCADA, and Communications drawings such as building/panel/cabinet layouts, one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, and other related drawings.
- Physical Electrical drawings such as plans, section and elevations, details, and other related drawings.
- Work efficiently and be highly organized.
- Complete tasks on time in a fast paced engineering/production environment.
- Adhere to all applicable CAD standards and procedures.
- Consistently return top quality work products to the engineering team.
- Complete non-routine drafting tasks with supervision.
- Drafting Proficiency Requirements
- Drafting Software Expertise – Medium
- Specialized Engineering Drafting Practices – Medium
- Drawing complexity – Low
- Speed and Accuracy – Low
Core Qualifications – The following are required to qualify for this position:
- Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design degree from an accredited institution. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- 1-3+ years of industry-related drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
- Solid understanding of drafting principles, techniques and procedures.
- Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and MicroStation.
- Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details.
- Proficiency with Windows operating system environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Experience with document management and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc.
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment.
- Highly organized and efficient.
- Ability to understand and implement a wide range of client CAD standards.
- Ability to perform tasks in a fast paced engineering/production environment.
Additional Qualifications – The following are also considered to qualify for this position:
- Experience with 3-D modelling in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
- Knowledge of VBA and/or Auto Lisp.
The Mission
Leidos helps modernize infrastructure, systems, and security. We are a trusted partner to both government and highly-regulated commercial customers looking for transformative solutions in mission IT, security, software, engineering, and operations. We work with our customers, including the FAA, DOE, NASA, National Science Foundation, Transportation Security Administration, Custom and Border Protection, airports, and electric utilities to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient. Our customers take on the toughest challenges out there and, at times, need a helping hand from specialists in their fields. We combine our scale as a Fortune 500 company with the deep technical knowledge of our core capabilities and the expertise of our talented and diverse workforce to deliver mission-centric innovations. For each of these core capabilities, we have developed proven, repeatable processes that help us deliver agile, cost-effective solutions to foster a better world.
PDSSUBSTATION
PowerDelivery
Original Posting Date:
2024-10-24
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $37,050.00 - $66,975.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
