Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Reading, PA

14d•$94,247 - $143,989•Hybrid

About The Position

The Substation Physical Project Designer works in a project team with engineers and designers on high- and extra-high-voltage substation design. The position is based on a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office. The designer prepares and reviews substation design drawings, provides technical and design guidance, coordinates with project teams and clients, and helps ensure work conforms to applicable codes, standards, budget, and schedule. The role also includes leading field walkdowns, mentoring and overseeing assigned staff, and contributing to improvements in the company’s quality system and design processes.

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 computer assistance.

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 applications of engineering science and technology, including relating equipment to technical design.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specified elsewhere.

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 plans, grounding plans, conduit, electrical connection and grounding details, below-grade conduit and raceway plans, and control-building equipment, cable tray, lighting, grounding plans, and sections.
Review project-team comments on vendor design deliverables for specification compliance, coordinate incorporation of comments, and consolidate and resolve comments.
Lead field walkdowns at client facilities, gather data, discuss walkdown issues with clients and contractors, and conduct constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes and standards, guide their application, maintain working knowledge of design standards and practices, and ensure designs conform to applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
Participate in the company quality system by developing enhancements to standards and processes.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of 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 for applicable design processes.
Develop cost-effective design approaches and interface with other disciplines to obtain required inputs and ensure they are adequate for integrated design.
Obtain calculation inputs and independently prepare and review calculations.
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 matters for the assigned group.