Substation Physical CADD Designer

Stanley Consultants•Austin, TX

1d•$40 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Substation Physical CADD Designer to create physical substation design drawings and related materials. The role primarily produces equipment plans, elevations, conduit and trench plans, grounding plans, installation details, bills of material, and conduit schedules. Drawings are expected to be substantially complete and require limited engineer review and markup. The designer uses calculations, design criteria, scope of work, specifications, and an engineer’s verbal overview to develop drawings rather than relying on fully developed, marked-up details. The position works with CAD in 2D or 3D, obtains design information from manufacturers and vendors, and coordinates physical design with civil, steel structures, and foundation designs. Work spans conceptual development, design phases, construction, and as-built documentation. The designer may also support other disciplines, provide design sketches and technical guidance to technicians and designers, and assist with their training. The role exercises considerable judgment in design, layout, and coordination, and recommends actions while achieving results with moderate supervision. The position is listed as hybrid, with locations in Denver (Centennial), Colorado, or Muscatine, Iowa. Stanley Consultants describes itself as an employee-owned engineering consulting firm and highlights flexible work options, competitive pay, professional growth, and benefits. The stated hourly range is $39.66–$50.37 for the Colorado location; starting compensation depends on qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy, and practices.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant design experience, or the ability to successfully perform the essential duties and meet the listed qualifications.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills with drafting and engineering.
Good understanding of project setup and startup requirements.
Thorough understanding of the physical design package and how changes to drawings carry through to other drawings and disciplines.
General overall knowledge of the RUS design guide, including 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.
Highly proficient 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 (preferred).
Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and/or Bentley Substation 3D software.

Responsibilities

Use 2D or 3D CAD to create drawings.
Gather information from manufacturer and vendor drawings for substation design.
Create general arrangements from one-line diagrams.
Create 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 populate plans and elevations with corresponding callouts.
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 through design phases, construction, and as-built documentation.
Provide drafting support for drawings from other disciplines.
Provide technicians and designers with design sketches for finished design drawings and guidance in refining technical requirements.
Assist in training other technicians and designers.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.