Substation Physical Designer
About The Position
ISG, an employee-owned firm providing architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning services, is seeking an experienced Substation Physical Designer. This role supports the development of transmission and distribution substation projects, focusing on physical layout design, equipment integration, and 3D modeling. The designer will collaborate with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to create high-quality design packages, intelligent 3D models, and construction drawings, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements. ISG's Power Group within the Energy Business Unit delivers resilient infrastructure solutions nationwide.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Autodesk Inventor and electromechanical design.
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Drafting Technology, or a related field.
- Experience supporting utility clients and transmission/distribution substation projects.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, SDS (Substation Design Suite), Autodesk Vault, and AutoCAD.
- Experience creating intelligent 3D models and generating construction drawings from those models.
- Strong understanding of transmission and distribution substation design principles.
- Familiarity with IEEE standards, NESC requirements, utility design standards, ASCE 7 loading criteria, and structural steel detailing practices.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to design quality.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- A desire to mentor others, share knowledge, and contribute to team success.
- Commitment to delivering accurate, efficient, and constructible designs.
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to develop intelligent 3D substation models that support safe, reliable, and constructible designs.
- Create physical design deliverables including equipment layouts, bus plans and sections, elevations, grounding plans, foundation plans, conduit layouts, structural steel arrangements, and drawing packages.
- Develop and maintain 3D models using Autodesk Inventor, SDS, and Autodesk Vault.
- Coordinate electromechanical equipment integration, support structures, bus arrangements, and interfaces across electrical and structural disciplines.
- Generate construction, fabrication, and shop drawings while applying GD&T principles, fabrication standards, and quality requirements.
- Perform equipment placement studies, clearance verification, clash detection, and constructability reviews to ensure design accuracy and efficiency.
- Support conductor routing, material takeoffs, bill of materials development, and equipment assembly modeling.
- Collaborate on design reviews, loading evaluations, and compliance reviews related to utility standards, client requirements, and industry best practices.
- Review vendor information and integrate equipment data into project designs and models.
- Support the development of bid, construction, and as-built drawing packages while maintaining project data and design revisions within Autodesk Vault.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date
- Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
- Paid parental leave
- Bi-annual profit sharing
- Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
- 401K retirement plan
- Life insurance
- HSA and FSA options
- Bereavement leave
- Supplemental voluntary benefits
- Short term and long-term disability
- Parking reimbursement, varies on office location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
