Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Chattanooga, TN

7d•$94,247 - $143,989•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Substation Physical Project Designer, you will be working in a project team environment with engineers and other designers involved in high and extra high voltage substation design. Responsibilities will include the preparation and detailed review of various substation drawings, performing technical reviews of vendor design deliverables, conducting field walkdowns, identifying applicable codes and standards, providing guidance and mentoring to other project stakeholders, reviewing and supervising the production of design deliverables, providing technical guidance for calculations, developing cost-effective design approaches, interfacing with other disciplines, implementing work plan requirements within budget and schedule, delegating and monitoring the work of assigned staff, and overseeing routine performance and personnel issues for the assigned group. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days in the office and two days remote.

Requirements

An Associates Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
15 or more years of substation physical design experience.
Advanced knowledge of computer drafting tools (i.e. AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).
Ability to visualize Equipment Details, Phase to Ground and Phase to Phase Clearances.
Ability to multi-task from project to project.
Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of a computer.

Nice To Haves

An Associates Degree in Computer Aided Design.
Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and BlueBeam.
Familiar with ground-based Lidar, converting point cloud information to vector.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Preparation and detailed review of substation drawings including General Arrangement, Electrical Equipment Plans, Electrical Section Views (Elevations), Detailed Bill of Material, Lightning Stroke Shielding Plan, Grounding Plan, Conduit, Electrical Connection and Grounding Details, Below Grade Conduit/Raceway Plan, and Control Building Equipment, Cable Tray, Lighting, Grounding Plans and Section.
Performs technical review of project team's comments on vendor design deliverables, coordinates incorporation of comments, and consolidates and resolves project team comments.
Acts as the lead while conducting field walkdowns and gathers data at client facilities. Interfaces with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues. Performs constructability walkdowns with clients and contractors.
Identifies applicable codes and standards for team use. Provides guidance in applying codes and standards. Participates actively in the company's quality system in developing enhancements to standards and processes for company use. Identifies applicable standards for technical tasks. Maintains and utilizes working knowledge of design standards and practices. Ensures that designs conform to codes and standards. Applies Client's standards related to the project.
Provides guidance and mentoring to designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting tools and client-specific design tools.
Reviews and supervises the production of design deliverables.
Provides technical guidance to others in the preparation and review of calculations associated with applicable design processes.
Develops cost-effective design approaches for a given project.
Interfaces with other disciplines to obtain required design inputs and ensures adequacy of input for an integrated design.
Obtains required input for calculations and independently prepares and reviews calculations.
Implements work plan requirements within budget and schedule using the most efficient methods. Provides guidance to the project team in attaining budget and schedule.
Delegates and monitors the work of assigned staff on technical matters pertinent to project assignments.
Provides performance feedback as a primary evaluator and is involved in performance and personnel issues for assigned staff.
Oversees routine, day-to-day performance and personnel issues for assigned group.