Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy • Northville Charter Township, MI

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 design drawings, provides technical leadership and guidance, coordinates with clients, contractors, and other disciplines, and supports delivery of project work within budget and schedule. The position follows a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office.

The designer also reviews vendor deliverables for compliance with specifications; leads client-facility field and constructability walkdowns; applies applicable codes, standards, and client requirements; mentors design staff; reviews and supervises deliverable production; and prepares and reviews calculations. The role includes delegating and monitoring assigned staff work and providing performance feedback.

Sargent & Lundy describes its benefits as including healthcare coverage, paid time off, financial benefits, and work-life balance offerings. The listed compensation range is $94,247–$143,989, with eligible positions potentially also participating in a yearly discretionary bonus. The employer 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 a technical design.
• Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required unless specified elsewhere in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct detailed reviews of substation general arrangement drawings.
• Prepare and review substation electrical equipment plans and electrical section views (elevations).
• Prepare and review detailed bills of material, lightning stroke shielding plans, and grounding plans.
• Prepare and review 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 comment incorporation, and consolidate and resolve comments.
• Lead field walkdowns at client facilities, gather data, and discuss walkdown issues with clients and contractors.
• Conduct constructability walkdowns with clients and contractors.
• Identify applicable codes and standards, guide their application, maintain working knowledge of design standards and practices, and ensure designs conform to 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 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 calculation inputs and independently prepare and review calculations.
• Develop cost-effective design approaches for projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to obtain required design inputs and ensure they are adequate for integrated design.
• Implement work-plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting budget and schedule.
• Delegate and monitor assigned staff work on technical matters related to project assignments.
• Provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator and participate in performance and personnel issues for assigned staff.
• Oversee routine day-to-day performance and personnel issues for the assigned group.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Back-up daycare.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• 401(k).
• Pre-tax commuter account.
• Merit Scholarship Program.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.
• Tuition assistance.
• First Professional Licensure Bonus.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Potential eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree