Senior SDS Substation Designer 1 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in office and working remote from home. As a Senior 3D Substation Physical Designer, you will be working in a project team environment with engineers preparing a high and or extra high voltage substation design package with minimum guidance. Produce a 3D Model that would generate the following drawings: General Arrangement, Electrical Equipment Plans, Sections, Electrical Connection Details, Foundation Plans, Grounding Plans, Grounding Details, Conduit and Trench Plans, Conduit Details, Control Building Layout, Control Building Details, Bill of Material, Cable Schedules, and a Shielding Plan. Using Inventor, AutoCAD, P4A and SDS software. Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables. Conduct walkdowns at client substation facilities.

Requirements

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
An Associate’s Degree in Drafting, and/or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, and/or a high school diploma and 5 or more years of 3D drafting course work or equivalent technical experience.
A minimum of 10 years preparing 3D substation models and physical design experience.
Proficient with working in 3D using AutoCAD, Inventor, P4A, Vault Pro and SDS.
Ability to visualize in 3D, layout substation equipment based on a clients and or IEEE standards.
Able to follow a CAD standard.

Nice To Haves

An Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Design.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design.
Able to use BlueBeam to create a BOM count, review and self-check drawing s .
Knowledge using AutoCAD Electrical.

Responsibilities

Produce a 3D Model that would generate the following drawings: General Arrangement, Electrical Equipment Plans, Sections, Electrical Connection Details, Foundation Plans, Grounding Plans, Grounding Details, Conduit and Trench Plans, Conduit Details, Control Building Layout, Control Building Details, Bill of Material, Cable Schedules, and a Shielding Plan.
Using Inventor, AutoCAD, P4A and SDS software.
Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables.
Conduct walkdowns at client substation facilities.