Substation Physical CADD Designer

Stanley Consultants•Austin, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stanley Consultants is hiring a Substation Physical CADD Designer to create and coordinate substation physical design drawings. The role produces equipment plans and elevations, conduit and trench plans, grounding plans, installation details, bills of materials, and conduit schedules. Drawings are expected to be substantially complete and require limited engineering review. The designer uses calculation results, design criteria, scope of work, specifications, and verbal guidance from engineers to prepare drawings. The designer uses 2D or 3D CAD and works across project phases, from conceptual development and design through construction and as-built documentation. The position also coordinates physical design with civil, steel structures, and foundations, provides drafting support to other disciplines, and assists with guidance and training for technicians and designers. It is based in Denver (Centennial), Colorado, or Muscatine, Iowa, with a hybrid work arrangement. The role exercises considerable judgment in design, layout, and coordination and works with moderate supervision.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant design experience, or ability to perform the essential duties successfully and meet the listed qualifications.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills with drafting and engineering teams.
Good understanding of project set-up and start-up requirements.
Thorough understanding of the physical design package and how changes in one drawing carry through to other drawings and disciplines.
General overall knowledge of the RUS design guide, voltage levels, ampacity, fault current, typical station layouts, bus arrangements, and protection schemes.
Thorough knowledge of bus configuration types and purposes.
Thorough knowledge of common major equipment applications, types, ratings, manufacturers, specifications, and installation requirements.
Thorough knowledge of common conductors, hardware, fasteners, and assemblies, including their applications, types, ratings, manufacturers, specifications, and installation, testing, and commissioning requirements.
Good understanding of steel structures and foundations used in substations.
Thorough understanding of construction and maintenance methods, requirements, sequences, and limitations.
High proficiency in the CAD Technician role, including QA/QC procedures.

Nice To Haves

Certificate or associate degree in CADD, drafting, engineering technology, or a related field.
Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and/or Bentley Substation 3D software.

Responsibilities

Use 2D or 3D CAD to create drawings.
Gather information from manufacturers’ and vendors’ drawings for substation design.
Create general arrangements from one-line diagrams.
Prepare plans and elevations from general arrangements.
Prepare preliminary foundation plans.
Create grounding plans and conduit/trench plans from general arrangements.
Create bills of material and add corresponding call-outs to plans and elevations.
Create grounding and conduit details and associated bills of material.
Create conduit schedules.
Coordinate physical design with civil, steel structures, and foundations designs.
Complete drawings from conceptual development and design through construction and as-built stages.
Provide drafting support on drawings for other disciplines.
Provide technicians and designers with design sketches and guidance in refining technical requirements.
Assist in training other technicians and designers.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.