Project Management CAD Designer

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Since 1926, we've supported our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce and by donating our time and resources to area nonprofits. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that's built to last.

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Summary

This position works with and supports our New Equipment Sales team, Project Management for New and Aftermarket Sales, as well as our service teams. New Equipment Sales project management is responsible for new generator projects from project creation to the final completion. Aftermarket Sales project management would work with our PSSRs and AES personnel to document a potential project through all phases. This documentation would utilize computer-aided design software to generate electrical and mechanical drawings for each phase of the projects. Flexibility must be demonstrated to work effectively with both business segments.

Essential Functions

• Work with Product Support Sales Reps, AES Field Engineers and AES leadership to document specific projects and generate detailed electrical and mechanical drawings. Phases of the project would include design, quoting, submittal, implementation and final as-built drawings.
• Work with New Equipment Sales, Operations Coordinator and other project managers to plan and manage a new Electric Power sales project. Projects start with the initial receipt of the purchase order and include review of specifications, submittal generation and approval, ordering and release of equipment, delivery, start-up, training and final documentation to customer.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to gain access to information needed to complete and support the project.
• Some after hours, weekend, on-call services may be required.
• Maintains communication between all participants to ensure the proper information is provided to complete each step of the project.
• Visit job sites to become familiar with equipment and what is needed for each specific project.
• Develops and maintains a professional working relationship with outside vendors to provide information on needed materials.
• Initiates and completes reports and other associated paperwork detailing communications with internal and external resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Preferably Five years' minimum industry experience and one to two years' experience in the Power Systems industry.
• Excellent organizational, influence and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, listening and presentation skills.
• Excellent customer service skills
• An excellent knowledge of the industry and the product with the ability to discuss the technical aspects of generator and controls projects.
• Good problem solving skills and the ability to interpret policies, procedures and guidelines.
• A good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, data base systems (DBS) and a basic ability to operate industry specific PC programs.
• A working knowledge of computer-aided design software.

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Solidworks, AutoCAD, or Revit

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Must be able to understand how and why power generation systems operate as a complete system. Use this ability to orchestrate a project and present a complete working system to the customer.

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We're committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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