Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Metairie, LA

14d•$94,247 - $143,989•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 direction and mentoring, and coordinates with project teams, clients, contractors, and other disciplines. It also supports field walkdowns, design calculations, code and standards compliance, and project delivery within budget and schedule. The position follows a hybrid schedule with 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 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 where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless otherwise specified.

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, electrical connection, and grounding details; below-grade conduit/raceway plans; and control-building equipment, cable tray, lighting, grounding plans, and sections.
Technically 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, ensure designs conform to requirements, and apply client standards.
Participate in the company quality system by developing enhancements to standards and processes.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting tools and client-specific tools.
Review and supervise the production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance on calculations associated with applicable design processes; obtain required inputs; and independently prepare and review calculations.
Develop cost-effective design approaches and coordinate with other disciplines to obtain and assess inputs for integrated designs.
Implement work-plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting budget and schedule objectives.
Delegate and monitor assigned staff's technical work, provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator, and oversee routine day-to-day performance and personnel issues for the assigned group.