Job Description

Design Specialist (Mid, Sr) Portland, OR #113797

Date: Jun 25, 2025

Location: PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232

Company: PacifiCorp

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides expertise in a specialized field. Acts as a resource to generalist personnel to investigate and resolve problem situations or complex issues. Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new programs, systems and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions. Develops and maintains operational and procedural documentation.

Responsibilities

• Draft plans, elevations and details for structures, installations, and other projects.
• Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles.
• Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD).
• Prepare construction drawings utilizing established engineering guidelines, specifications, and standards.
• Prepare wiring diagrams, equipment layouts, and panel designs.
• Prepare the physical layouts, including general plans and elevations, grounding plans, cable and conduit plans, and construction specifications.
• Develop bill of materials from engineering drawings.

Responsibilities of Sr Design Specialist also includes the following:

• Design facilities utilizing established engineering guidelines and specifications.
• Oversee the development of construction drawings from engineering sketches and other information including delineation, instruction, and references, controls, limitations, and identification information utilizing manual or automated methods.
• Design and support complex substation designs.
• Guide and direct less experienced designers and monitor support personnel.
• Modify drawing archives.
• Develop three-dimensional models, foundation plans, details, and construction specifications.
• Act as a liaison between system users, field personnel and contract firms to define, prepare, prioritize and validate accuracy of data change requests.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three years electrical drafting experience.
• A minimum of two years experience in electrical system design, using AutoCAD or Microstation.
• General knowledge of electrical circuits and schematics.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, as well as general knowledge of generating facilities, power substations, and protection and control schemes.
• Design skills, including the development of detail design drawings from engineering guidelines and sketches.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and resolve internal and external customer issues which may be critical, sensitive, moderately complex, or urgent in nature.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds.

Requirements for Sr Design Specialist position also include the following:

• A minimum of five years electrical drafting experience.
• A minimum of five years experience in electrical system design.
• Expert knowledge of electrical circuits and schematics and/or physical substation design.

Preferences

• Knowledge of electrical safety codes and design standards, as well as knowledge of the company's design standards and specifications.
• Advanced computer skills, including SAP. Excellent design skills.
• Ability to utilize CAD drafting equipment or traditional drafting technique
• Associates degree or greater education in engineering or a closely related field. Ability to use PLS-CAD with the ability to create a transmission design by importing survey data and structure models.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113797
Company Code: Pacificorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Days
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $71,800-$ 101,500

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

Career Segment: Drafting, Power Systems, Electrical, CAD, AutoCAD, Engineering, Energy

Compensation details: 71800-101500 Yearly Salary

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Job Tags

Contract work, Temporary work, Local area, Immediate start,

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