Design Assistant

Location

Canada | United States

Job description

The Opportunity

ZE Power Engineering is an innovative industry leading company that provides engineering services to the electric utility industry. We are currently seeking an individual as a Design Assistant to assist Designers in administrative tasks and provide support to multi-faceted team of designers and engineers of the company. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a great team environment at a fast-growing company.

Vaccination Status:
ZE Power Engineering is committed to protecting the health and safety of all our team members, customer and our communities from COVID-19.  Accordingly, following with provincial and federal vaccination's approach, we require that all of our employees to be fully vaccinated and provide their proof of vaccination or substantiated grounds for exemption.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of layouts, conceptual designs and drawings for telecom overhead and underground projects Work could includes fibre or copper cable placements in either underground or overhead structures. 
• Assist in a variety of project support activities including project coordination, design package preparation, client support, and other administrative tasks under the direction of a designer.
• Assist in conducting site visits in order to pick up required field data, take photographs, determine any obstacles or safety issues, etc.  
• Support documentation process for projects including technical specifications, preparing permits to municipalities, submitting and receiving data from BC Onecall. 
• Interface with other internal design teams, coordinate with related stakeholders, and assist designers, team leads and managers. 
• Use CAD software and computer-aided design methods in the preparation of design drawings

Qualifications

• A diploma or certificate in an engineering technology preferred. CAD and or Geomatics certificate would also be considered.
• Strong knowledge in the use of Autocad. 
• Experience with Excel and Word.
• Experience with Telus design systems (Spatial-Net) and standards an asset.
• Class 5 driver's license

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal) and organization skills.
• Proficient at reading and interpreting technical design drawings and details
• Proven problem solving abilities
• Energetic and results-driven

About Us

ZE Power Engineering is an innovative engineering design company that caters services to the electric utility industry. We provide our clients with transmission, substation, and distribution design, as well as project management and construction support. ZE Power Engineering has an exceptional group of engineers and consultants with extensive experience in a variety of specializations.

With a dynamic corporate culture and supportive management team, a career at ZE is what you make of it. Our environment is defined by the people that work in our company. We stress a balanced approach to work and healthy living. We have a games area as well as onsite Yoga. Our head office is located conveniently next to the Richmond Middle Arm waterfront trail, and Olympic Oval. ZE offers excellent career development opportunities along with a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you are the kind of person who takes initiative, has a positive attitude, and wants to make an impact, then we want to hear from you.

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