Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Lake Mary, FL

2d•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 position prepares and reviews detailed substation and control-building drawings, coordinates design inputs across disciplines, and supports compliant, cost-effective delivery within project budgets and schedules. The role also includes technical review of vendor design deliverables, field and constructability walkdowns, client and contractor coordination, and guidance and mentoring for designers and other project stakeholders. The position follows a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office.

Requirements

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

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 practical engineering science and technology applications, including relating equipment to 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, and detailed bills of material.
Prepare and review lightning stroke shielding, grounding, conduit, electrical connection, grounding-detail, and below-grade conduit/raceway plans.
Prepare and review control-building equipment, cable tray, lighting, grounding plans, and sections.
Technically review project-team comments on vendor design deliverables for specification compliance, coordinate their incorporation, and consolidate and resolve 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 client standards; guide their application and ensure designs conform to them.
Participate in the company quality system by developing enhancements to company standards and processes.
Maintain and use 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 production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance on 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 integrated designs.
Implement work-plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting those targets.
Delegate and monitor assigned staff's technical work, provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator, and oversee routine personnel and performance matters.