Drafter I

NRG is the leading integrated power company in the U.S., built on the strength of the nation's largest and most diverse competitive electric generation portfolio and leading retail electricity platform. A Fortune 200 company, NRG creates value through best in class operations, reliable and efficient electric generation, and a retail platform serving residential and commercial businesses.

This position is responsible for producing and editing all drawings for the Operations Center in New Roads. The Drafter position works independently and with a high degree of accuracy.

* Originate functional designs and produce drawings based on system descriptions, rough drafts, layouts, sketches, calculations, and other design information. * Develop and detail elements such as electrical equipment arrangements, equipment selection, duct and conduit arrangements and details, grounding plans and details, cable sizing and routing, and other related tasks. * Perform required calculations for items such as cable sizing, conduit and duct bank sizing, cable tray loading, equipment clearance and material quantities. * Visit field sites to investigate and solve problem areas such as equipment clearances and to inspect the work being done by the contractors. * Plan and schedule work to meet established deadlines. * Update and maintain drawing files. **Secondary Responsibilities:** * Review and maintain meter point location maps. * Review, maintain, and issue updates to the meter point one line diagrams. * Filing completed job files and update same as required.

* A high school diploma or an equivalent with an additional one (1) year of vocational-technical school training. Vocational training may be waived with sufficient related experience. Must be knowledgeable in AutoCAD. * Minimum of one (1) years experience with an electric utility or similar industry. **Desired:** - Must be able to lay out a complete substation from verbal instructions. - Able to interpret applicable design specifications. Familiar with various materials and the use of vendor catalogs. - Able to prepare detailed engineering drawings and take-off of project designs. - Will do a considerable amount of layout based on standards and provides special layouts in consultation with an engineer. - Needs to have a solid working knowledge of utility operation. - Must be familiar with personal computers and able to utilize AutoCAD, spreadsheets, graphic, and word processing software. - A working knowledge of VP MAX STUDIO and/or Auto Manager WorkFlow is a plus