Company Overview
TOR Engineering is an established Arizona leader in Electrical Engineering and has been providing consulting services throughout the western United States since 1985. From the beginning, we have focused on serving the electrical utility community by specializing in substation, transmission, and distribution design.
Our company offers a broad range of services and expertise to assist clients from the initial stages of conceptual designs and studies, to detailed design and engineering, to the completion of construction documents and construction administration. TOR Engineering's in-house AutoCAD and MicroStation drafting and plotting capabilities allows flexibility for quick turn-around on fast-track projects while continuing to provide value added engineering.
TOR Engineering’s major clients include the following:
- Arizona Public Service Company (APS)
- Salt River Project (SRP)
- NV Energy
- Pacificorp
- Electrical District No. 3 (ED3)
- Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority (GRICUA)
Since 1991, TOR has had continuous open contracts to provide engineering and design services on an as-needed basis for Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project, Nevada Power Company, and NV Energy.
TOR practices a teaching work environment which encourages the senior staff members to share their knowledge and experience with each other as well as mentor junior staff members to help them improve their level of performance. This constant state of learning allows our entire staff to openly share insights and ideas while working together to meet project goals strengthens our team as a whole, thus producing higher quality service for our clientele.
For over 40 years, TOR Engineering has been successfully providing our clientele with consulting engineering services. TOR’s philosophy has been to identify qualified, capable, and dedicated individuals and build our company around them. The power really is in the people, and our company has a proven track record of taking on complex projects and delivering them to the satisfaction of our clientele.
Job Description:
TOR Engineering is seeking a Distribution CAD Operator to support the design of distribution projects for both utility and commercial clients. Our T&D projects range from 4.2 kV to 69 kV. This position is an entry level position. Mentorship and training will be provided as this is an entry level position.
The ideal individual should have an eye for detail, have a good work ethic and be a team player. A mind for electrical connectivity and “outside the box” thinking is a plus. Familiarity with right-of-way, public utility easements, and parcels/lot lines is a plus. Creativity is a must.
Full-time work at TOR Engineering office is required. Field visits for verifying existing site conditions may be required, therefore candidate is expected to be based in Phoenix, Arizona to facilitate this activity. Company vehicles for such activities to be available.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide CAD support to Designers and Engineers throughout the project development and submittal process.
- CAD services may incorporate elements like base map creation, street and freeway crossings for profiles, development of primary IDs, plot plans, electrical equipment details, conduit/schematic diagrams, section views, bill of material, cable tag lists and more.
- Interpret conventional engineering design markups made during the redline process.
- Translate verbal descriptions, cut & paste segments, and references to past projects into suitable design implementations.
- Support the establishment and maintenance of a library for electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical design references.
- Support the creation of drawing lists or drawing indexes based on the project drawings for engineers and designers to review.
- Support the creation of customer-specific PDF files and bind design packages in various order formats.
- Assist with printing, organizing, and preparing shipments of large format drawings.
- Assist with maintaining large format plotter paper supply, swapping out paper in plotter, handling plotter toner replacement, and arranging any required plotter service calls.
General Requirements:
- Completion of Computer Aided Drafting classes at High School, College, or Technical School.
- Must be self-driven, able to effectively communicate and collaborate with the design team to ensure the success of the entire project.
- Must be highly detail-oriented and eager to learn.
- One-year of AutoCAD or MicroStation training or experience.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in electrical utility design drafting or civil layout/design drafting support is desirable.
- Automated Utility Design (AUD) experience.
- Familiarity with Right of Way, Property Easements, underground utilities (water, sewer, communications, gas, etc.)
Benefits:
TOR Engineering benefits include:
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance programs.
- Complimentary Life Insurance Policy.
- Paid Time Off with time accrual starting on hire date.
- 401k retirement account with company matching and profit-sharing provisions.
- Performance based pay and opportunities.
Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
