Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Boston, MA

13d•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, supports technical coordination and field activities, and provides guidance to project staff. The position uses a hybrid work schedule, with in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office. The designer supports project quality, code and standards compliance, constructability, and coordination across disciplines. The role also helps manage assigned technical work within project budgets and schedules and may provide performance feedback and day-to-day oversight for assigned staff.

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 practical engineering science and technology applications, 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 unless specified elsewhere.

Responsibilities

Prepare and perform detailed reviews of substation general arrangements, electrical equipment plans, electrical section views/elevations, detailed bills of material, lightning stroke shielding plans, grounding plans, conduit and electrical connection 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 compliance with specifications; coordinate incorporation of comments and consolidate and resolve project-team comments.
Lead field walkdowns at client facilities and gather data.
Interface with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues and perform constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes and standards, provide guidance on their application, and ensure designs conform to codes, standards, and client requirements.
Participate in the company quality system by developing enhancements to company standards and processes.
Maintain and apply working knowledge of design standards and practices.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in design/drafting tools and client-specific tools.
Review and supervise production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance on the preparation and review of calculations; obtain required calculation inputs and independently prepare and review calculations.
Develop cost-effective design approaches and coordinate with other disciplines to obtain and verify adequate design inputs 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 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.