Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•San Diego, CA

14d•$94,247 - $143,989•Hybrid

About The Position

The Substation Physical Project Designer works in a project-team environment with engineers and other designers on high- and extra-high-voltage substation design. The role prepares and reviews substation design drawings and deliverables, provides technical guidance, and supports project execution within budget and schedule. It also involves leading client-site field walkdowns, coordinating with clients and contractors, applying relevant codes and standards, mentoring designers and other stakeholders, and overseeing assigned staff and their performance.

Requirements

An 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

An 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 a 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 elevations, detailed bills of material, lightning stroke shielding plans, grounding plans, conduit and electrical connection details, below-grade conduit and raceway plans, and control-building equipment, cable tray, lighting, and grounding plans and sections.
Technically review project-team comments on vendor design deliverables for compliance with specifications; coordinate incorporation of comments and consolidate and resolve project-team feedback.
Lead field walkdowns at client facilities, gather data, discuss walkdown issues with clients and contractors, and perform constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes, standards, and client standards; guide their application and ensure designs conform to them.
Participate in the company's quality system by developing enhancements to company standards and processes.
Maintain and use working knowledge of design standards and practices.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in design and drafting tools, including client-specific tools.
Review and supervise production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance to others preparing and reviewing calculations associated with applicable design processes.
Develop cost-effective design approaches for projects.
Coordinate with other disciplines to obtain required design inputs and ensure inputs 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 participate in performance and personnel matters for assigned staff.
Oversee routine day-to-day performance and personnel matters for the assigned group.