Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Houston, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Substation Physical Project Designer works in a project team with engineers and other designers on high- and extra-high-voltage substation design. The role prepares and reviews substation drawings and design deliverables, provides technical guidance, coordinates design inputs across disciplines, and supports project delivery within budget and schedule. It also includes leading facility field walkdowns, working with clients and contractors, and guiding assigned staff. The position follows a hybrid schedule, with in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office.

Requirements

An associate degree in drafting or equivalent technical experience.
15 or more years of substation physical design experience.
Advanced knowledge of computer drafting tools such as AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
Ability to visualize equipment details and phase-to-ground and phase-to-phase clearances.
Ability to multitask across projects.
Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of a computer.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in Computer Aided Design.
Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and BlueBeam.
Familiarity with ground-based Lidar and converting point-cloud information to vector.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including relating equipment to a technical design.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and conduct detailed reviews of substation general arrangements, electrical equipment plans, electrical section views and elevations, detailed bills of material, lightning stroke shielding plans, grounding plans, conduit and electrical connection details, below-grade conduit and raceway plans, and control building equipment, cable tray, lighting, grounding plans, and sections.
Technically review project-team comments on vendor design deliverables for compliance with specifications, coordinate incorporation of comments, and consolidate and resolve project-team comments.
Lead field walkdowns at client facilities and gather data.
Interface with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues and perform constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes, standards, and technical task standards; provide guidance on their use; and ensure designs comply with them and client standards.
Participate in the company's quality system by developing enhancements to company standards and processes.
Maintain and apply working knowledge of design standards and practices.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in design and drafting tools, including client-specific tools.
Review and supervise the production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance to others preparing and reviewing calculations; obtain calculation inputs; and independently prepare and review calculations.
Develop cost-effective design approaches and coordinate with other disciplines to obtain adequate inputs for an integrated design.
Implement work plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting budget and schedule goals.
Delegate and monitor assigned staff's technical work, provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator, and oversee routine performance and personnel issues for the assigned group.