Electrical Drafter

Company Information

• Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.  With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned company operates through a network of offices in the United States, Canada and abroad. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, heavy civil, power, oil, gas and chemical, building and mining. With 2010 revenues of nearly $10 billion, Kiewit's workforce includes approximately 10,300 staff and 14,400 craft workers.
• Kiewit Power Engineers , Co. is a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation . For nearly three decades, our Kansas City-based engineering and consulting firm has provided clients across the U.S. and Canada with a broad range of award-winning services in the energy market.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes Section 7.4, Design and Development of the Operations Quality Assurance Manual on all projects.
• Utilizes the Operations Drafting/Design Standards Manual with each task or assignment.
• Utilizes each applicable document of the Electrical Department Quality Standards and Procedures to implement each task or assignment.
• Utilizes Section 7, Design and Design Verification Procedures, of the Project Procedures Manual.
• Reports project progression updates and/or issues to Lead Designer as required. Informs Manager and/or Lead Designer of project decisions that differ from Kiewit Power Engineers standards.
• Learns applicable engineering national and local codes.
• Participates in meetings as required: i.e., Weekly Project Meetings.
• Assists in job-related activities with project team members.
• Checks design for consistency, safety, operability and maintenance requirements before submitting to checking.
• Develops sketch drawings to accompany other concept documentation.
• Develop 3D models utilizing drawings, sketches, and design skills. Develops the capability of checking and navigating in the 3D models for interferences and constructability.
• Creates plan drawings and details.
• Develops schematics, interconnects and one-line drawings from engineering sketches or mark-ups.
• Files the master sets/originals, superseded drawings and originals as required in a timely manner.
• Completes as-builts by utilizing RFIs, ECNs and red-marked drawings from construction to develop  Conformed to Construction Records  as required.
• Completes miscellaneous tasks to support project development.
• Creates guidelines, checklists or other applicable knowledge-based documents as assigned.
• Provides lessons learned throughout the project by utilizing the Lessons Learned database.
• Gathers information needed to develop drawings.
• Resolves checked drawings; prove and understand the comments made.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with other team members and disciplines both verbally and in written form.  Must be able to complete assignments in a timely manner. Demonstrated ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents. Must be able to represent Kiewit Power Engineers in a professional manner to owners, contractors, vendors and any other contacts outside the Kiewit Power Engineers organization.

Computer Skills:

• Must be capable of utilizing a computer-aided drafting program (MicroStation, AutoCAD, GeoPak, Navis Works), and have a basic knowledge of the latest computer operating systems.  Must be able to communicate through emails and utilize electronic meeting requests. 
• Must have a working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases.

Education and/or Experience: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 0 to 12 months related experience and/or training. Associates degree in Drafting/Design preferred.

Travel: 

• May visit a project site for learning purposes.