Senior Technical Designer

Stanley Consultants•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stanley Consultants is seeking a substation designer with an electrical power substation background to support utility clients. The role serves as a discipline designer on multidisciplinary, multiple, and large, complex projects, and may serve as project manager on less complex projects. It provides technical expertise, including evaluating and resolving design problems, and producing detailed substation designs with limited input from the engineering lead. Substation deliverables may include layouts, sections and elevations, bills of materials, lightning protection, conduit and cable plans, grounding analysis and design, single- and three-line schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, lighting design, and equipment and material specifications. The designer coordinates with project management and physical, protection and control, structural, civil, transmission line, and drafting disciplines. Other assignments may include electrical calculations and analyses, site visits, procurement and construction specifications, contractor bid evaluations, equipment research, shop drawing reviews, field support during construction, fee estimates, and reports. The candidate may lead and mentor less experienced engineers and designers and may work on multiple projects. The position also provides conceptual input during project planning and execution, supports project execution by interfacing with engineers and architects, assists with project pricing, estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies, and recommends design changes. It uses engineering and design software and equipment to prepare documents, follows company quality assurance and quality control standards, and may include occasional site visits or field assignments. Other work-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in CADD, engineering technology, the sciences, or a related field.
Normally a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
Discipline design experience.
Proficiency in project setup and startup.
Ability to extend, visualize, and define problems as they are encountered.
Ability to initiate actions and achieve results independently, with checking and review focused on areas requiring attention.

Responsibilities

Perform discipline design on multidisciplinary, multiple, and large, complex projects; may manage less complex projects.
Provide technical expertise to assigned projects, including evaluating and resolving design problems.
Prepare detailed substation design deliverables, including layouts, sections and elevations, bills of materials, lightning protection, conduit and cable plans, grounding designs, schematic and wiring diagrams, lighting designs, and equipment and material specifications.
Coordinate design work with project management and physical, protection and control, structural, civil, transmission line, and drafting disciplines.
Assist with or perform electrical calculations and analyses, including voltage, ampacity, power, arc flash, bus and insulator strength, insulation coordination, voltage drop, conduit fill, and battery sizing.
Conduct site visits for data gathering and provide field support during construction.
Write material procurement and construction specifications, evaluate contractor bids, research equipment, and review shop drawings.
Generate engineering fee estimates and prepare reports.
Lead and mentor less experienced engineers and designers through the design process, and assist with coordination and training of less experienced designers.
Provide conceptual input during project planning and execution and interface with engineers and architects to support project execution.
Assist with pricing, estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed projects.
Evaluate the need for design changes and make appropriate recommendations.
Use engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
Adhere to company quality assurance and quality control standards.
Perform other non-routine and complex tasks in support of the project engineer and other work-related duties as assigned.