Civil Designer Job at Dashiell Corporation in Chicago

Overview Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure.

Job Title : Civil Designer

Job Location : 720 E Butterfield Rd STE 200, Lombard, IL 60148

Primary Function

The Civil Designer will perform routine design assignments, which require knowledge and skill in basic design techniques and procedures, under close supervision. Drafting will comprise a large portion of job responsibility. Thorough knowledge of CAD will be required.

Duties & Responsibilities Produce new drawings from examples of previous projects and / or standards with some supervision

Research information in catalogs, specifications, corporate standards, or other reference material

Calculate structure heights and weights, concrete volumes, equipment fit-up, or other basic tasks

Learn and properly use the document management system

Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices

Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his / her work

Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party

Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments

Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications / Experience Associates degree in drafting & Design is required. Extensive experience in drafting disciplines with a background in civil / structural or transmission design is strongly preferred. Experience with AutoCAD 2010 or newer is required. Experience with Microstation or PLS-CADD is a plus.

Possess Skills In The Following Areas Civil drafting experience for structural substation and transmission line projects is preferred

Word processing, spread sheet, and e-mail software

Mathematics, including algebra and basic trigonometry

Extensive knowledge of various CADD programs

Basic knowledge of the major components of a substation

Basic oral and written communications

Basic knowledge of the types of drawings required to construct an electrical substation

Working in a team environment

Communicating effectively with co-workers

Equal Employment Opportunity Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!

Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Utilities

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