Substation Designer 2

LUZCO Technologies•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

The Substation Designer develops detailed design drawings and supports electrical substation projects from initial design through construction. Working with engineers, designers, and project teams, the role takes ownership of design assignments, resolves technical challenges, and contributes to projects supporting community infrastructure. The position offers varied project work, opportunities to expand technical knowledge, and a collaborative environment. The designer prepares and modifies engineering drawings and complete design packages for new and existing substations using AutoCAD. Work spans physical, electrical, and protection and control design, and includes translating engineering calculations, markups, specifications, and technical requirements into accurate drawings. The role also supports field reviews, quality control, and construction, testing, and commissioning as needed. Project-site travel may be required up to approximately 25%.

Requirements

Associate degree, technical degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
5–8 years of relevant drafting or design experience.
Professional experience using AutoCAD.
Experience developing detailed engineering or construction drawings.
Ability to interpret engineering markups, specifications, and design requirements.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous substation design experience.
Experience working on electric utility, transmission, or distribution projects.
Knowledge of low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical systems.
Experience with grounding, foundations, conduit, raceway, bus, or equipment layouts.
Familiarity with MicroStation or Revit.
Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI standards.

Responsibilities

Develop and modify engineering drawings and complete design packages for new and existing substations using AutoCAD.
Support substation engineering projects across physical, electrical, and protection and control design.
Prepare one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, general arrangements, plans and sections, grounding, foundations, conduit and cable plans, equipment layouts, and construction details.
Develop bills of material, conduit and cable schedules, equipment documentation, and other project deliverables.
Translate engineering calculations, markups, specifications, and technical requirements into accurate design drawings.
Support the design and modification of substation equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, switches, control houses, bus systems, and associated equipment.
Develop grounding, conduit, raceway, cable, bus, equipment layout, and other substation design details as required.
Apply client standards and applicable NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI requirements to assigned work.
Perform field reviews and incorporate existing conditions and field markups into design packages and as-built drawings.
Coordinate with engineers and other disciplines to identify and resolve drawing or design conflicts.
Independently complete assigned drawings and design packages with limited supervision.
Participate in quality control reviews and make necessary drawing revisions.
Provide design support during construction, testing, and commissioning as needed.
Travel to project sites as needed, up to approximately 25%.
Perform other duties as assigned.