Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Columbus, OH

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Substation Physical Project Designer works in a project team with engineers and other designers to develop high- and extra-high-voltage substation designs. The role prepares and reviews substation drawings and deliverables, including general arrangements, electrical equipment plans and sections, bills of material, lightning shielding and grounding plans, conduit and connection details, below-grade raceway plans, and control-building plans and sections. The designer reviews vendor design deliverables, coordinates and resolves project-team comments, leads field and constructability walkdowns, and interfaces with clients and contractors. The role applies codes, client requirements, and design standards; supports quality-system improvements; reviews deliverables and calculations; and provides technical guidance and mentoring to designers and other project stakeholders. The position also develops cost-effective design approaches, coordinates design inputs across disciplines, and helps manage assigned staff, project budgets, and schedules. This position follows a hybrid schedule, with in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

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 the practical application of engineering science and technology, 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 perform detailed reviews of substation general arrangements, electrical equipment plans, electrical section views, and detailed bills of material.
Prepare and review lightning stroke shielding, grounding, conduit, electrical connection, and grounding details, as well as below-grade conduit/raceway plans.
Prepare and review control-building equipment, cable tray, lighting, and 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 about walkdown issues and conduct constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes, standards, and client requirements; provide guidance on their application and ensure designs conform to them.
Maintain and use working knowledge of design standards and practices, and participate in improving company quality standards and processes.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other 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 plans within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting budget and schedule requirements.
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.