Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

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 oversight and guidance, coordinates design inputs, and helps deliver work within project budgets and schedules. The position is based on a hybrid schedule requiring three days per week in the 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 the aid of a computer.

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 the ability to relate 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 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 incorporation of comments, and consolidate and resolve project team 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 applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
Participate in the company's quality system by developing improvements to company standards and processes.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of 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.
Develop cost-effective design approaches for projects.
Coordinate with other disciplines to obtain required design inputs and ensure they are adequate for an 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.