Contractor
Talascend is currently seeking a Contractor for a remote, contract opportunity with our client.
Overview
The role involves generating and maintaining plant design and layout in AutoCAD Plant 3D, developing electrical models, and creating various engineering drawings. The contractor will collaborate with system engineers and ensure configuration control of models and drawings.
Responsibilities
- Generate and maintain plant design and layout in AutoCAD Plant 3D based design projects.
- Develop electrical models for cable tray and electrical conduit systems, instrumentation, cabinets, junction boxes, and other electrical equipment.
- Develop drawings such as wiring schematics, junction box diagrams, and panel layouts.
- Support the development of cable schedules and tray/conduit schedules.
- Produce or incorporate 3D CAD models from other 3D software to facilitate design evolution and derivative creation.
- Ensure and maintain configuration control of models/drawings.
- Use model configurations to support analysis needs, such as electrical conduit and raceway layout and analysis, electrical load lists, electrical loading analysis, fault analysis, component environmental analysis, and code compliance.
- Collaborate with system engineers to develop system functional block diagrams (BFDs), piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), single line diagrams (SLDs), wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, instrumentation supports, and equipment mounting details.
- Create and review engineering drawings including equipment arrangements, piping arrangements, isometrics, layouts, details, and interface control.
- Leverage the capability of the AutoCAD Plant 3D database to produce required engineering lists such as equipment lists, line lists, instrumentation lists, and bills of material.
- Check and review drawings for accuracy of information and conformance to industry and drafting standards via electronic redline process.
- Document design progress, changes, and decisions via internal & external online collaboration workspaces.
- Compile and maintain a model review file for engineers and staff utilizing a user-friendly software package such as Autodesk Navisworks.
- Use AutoCAD Electrical Software to generate drawings and communicate electrical and I&C design information.
Qualifications
- Trade school or associate’s degree
- 6 years (Level 10) or 10 years (Level 11) of relevant design experience
Requirements
- CAD proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D and Navisworks.
- Creative thinker with strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to work multiple tasks concurrently with minimum direction.
- Organized and detail oriented, with excellent writing and communication skills.
- High degree of trustworthiness and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Demonstrated experience with plant layout, piping layout, PFD and P&ID creation.
- Experience checking design and fabrication drawings.
- Experience in commercial/industrial electrical, and instrumentation & control design.
- Strong communication skills are highly desired.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.