Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Raleigh, NC

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 position prepares and reviews substation drawings and deliverables, provides technical leadership and guidance to project staff, and supports coordination with clients, contractors, vendors, and other disciplines. It also involves technical reviews, field and constructability walkdowns, design calculations, and helping ensure project work meets applicable codes, standards, budgets, and schedules. The position follows a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor employees for U.S. work authorization for this position. The listed compensation range is $94,247–$143,989, and eligible positions may also participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.

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 practical applications of engineering science and technology, including relating equipment to 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 specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Prepare and conduct detailed reviews of substation general arrangement drawings, 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, 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, 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, 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 using design and drafting tools, including client-specific tools.
Review and supervise production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance to others preparing and reviewing calculations for 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 design inputs and ensure they are adequate for an integrated design.
Implement work-plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the project team in meeting budget and schedule targets.
Delegate and monitor assigned staff's technical work; provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator and participate in performance and personnel matters; oversee routine day-to-day performance and personnel issues for the assigned group.