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Salt River Project · 19 hours ago

Design Consultant 1, 2, Senior

Tempe, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

Salt River Project (SRP) is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. The Design Consultant manages complex distribution designs throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they meet both customer and SRP needs while coordinating with various stakeholders.

Energy

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Coordinates and consults with SRP construction, engineering, land agent, survey, customer, contractors, developers, owners, and other internal and external stakeholders to develop design layout of electrical facilities that meet SRP safety and standards

Acts as liaison between SRP and customers, contractors, developers, owners, and other external stakeholders throughout the entire design process

Manages expectations of internal and external stakeholders- service level agreements, job process, responsibilities, deliverables, cost, schedule, and safety

Collaborates closely with CAD Tech throughout the design process. This includes providing accurate preliminary design sketch, monitoring progress, setting priorities and deadlines, and reviewing work for accuracy. Meets with and assists CAD Tech as needed to achieve these goals

Understanding and use of CAD tools

Manages, reads, interprets, and utilizes plan sets and base maps required for design. Plan sets include but are not limited to electrical, architectural, civil, geographical, and structural documents provided by developers/customers, internal research files, municipal plans, or other sources as needed

Performs field checks to validate the accuracy of reference maps, design constraints, and scope

Self-manage and prioritize deliverables to make determination on when to proceed with design work

Utilizes Work Management System by reviewing, documenting, and updating to ensure job tracking policies are being followed

Assigns and monitors due dates for internal and external milestones/tasks

Oversees design steps specific to business area processes

Prepares material inventory required for project construction

Determines the design and construction fees to be assessed in compliance with corporate costing policies and procedures and creates an accurate and appropriate design and construction contracts for each job

Demonstrates understanding of various municipal requirements and incorporates these into the completed design to successfully secure construction permits

Demonstrates understanding of various municipal permit requirements, SRP construction and engineering standards, engineering tools, land rights, and incorporates these into the completed design

Assist or train other design resources within the department as needed

Resolve job-related hazards and encroachment situations

Understanding of electrical systems such as applicable components and conductor types

Ability to provide detailed job history and knowledge as requested

Qualification

Electrical systems knowledgeCAD tools proficiencyDesign managementMunicipal permit understandingProject leadershipCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving skills