Designer Assc

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionOverview Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in 11 states. Our client ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. The client also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile (3,000 km) network that includes 75 kilovolts ultra-high voltage transmission lines, more than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. Our client's utility units operate as our company Ohio, our company Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). Our client's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
Job Title: Designer Assc Location: Laredo, TX 78043 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contract Work Type: Hybrid Job Description: Job Summary:

• Perform daily work activities with direct to moderate supervision.

• Work activities to be performed include: computer aided drafting to prepare maps, sketches, schematics and other engineering related drawings.

• The position includes associated clerical work to properly manage and document the work activities performed, as per client's requirements for the position.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

• Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.

• Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents; including but not limited to construction, equipment, property documents and records.

• Obtain information required to perform work from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes, vendors' catalogs and technical reference manuals and site visits.

• Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.

• Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software.

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software

• Work with other organizations of the Company to coordinate the work and assure that it is performed in a safe and efficient manner.

• Read vendors' prints, shop and other drawings and equipment operating instructions, and incorporate that information into the work being performed.

• Assist in training client employees in basic skills of the position.

• Promote and support the Company's Accident Prevention and Safety and Health programs.

• Demonstrate ethical behavior as outlined in the client's corporate policies.

• Support the client's Corporate Compliance policies.

• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Associate degree in applied science (AAS) drafting and computer aided design (CAD) or in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering technology, or relevant equivalent experience and/or education.

Work Experience:

• Equivalent experience without AAS degree - high school graduate and 4 years of experience in electric utility and/or related industrial drafting and/or computer aided drafting work.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required.

• Physical demand level is Sedentary.

• Must be familiar with conventional drafting symbols and drafting methods and have the ability to distinguish colors.

• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

• Must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law.
  

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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