Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Metairie, LA

2d•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 prepares and reviews substation drawings and design deliverables, supports technical coordination and field walkdowns, and provides guidance to project staff. It is based on a hybrid work schedule requiring three days per week in the Sargent & Lundy office. The role also oversees assigned staff’s technical work and day-to-day performance, contributes to quality-system improvements, and helps deliver cost-effective designs within project budgets and schedules. The position does not offer U.S. work authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

Associate degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
At least 15 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 a technical design.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies 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 arrangement drawings.
Prepare and review substation electrical equipment plans, electrical section views/elevations, and detailed bills of material.
Prepare and review lightning stroke shielding plans, grounding plans, conduit, electrical connection and grounding details, and below-grade conduit/raceway plans.
Prepare and review 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 them.
Lead field walkdowns at client facilities and gather data.
Interface with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues and conduct constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes, standards, and technical standards; guide their application and ensure designs conform to them, including client standards.
Participate in the company quality system by developing improvements to standards and processes.
Maintain and apply working knowledge of design standards and practices.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting and client-specific design tools.
Review and supervise production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance on 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 integrated design.
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 for the assigned group.