Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Fort Worth, TX

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 detailed substation drawings, including general arrangements, electrical equipment plans and section views, bills of material, lightning shielding and grounding plans, conduit and connection details, below-grade conduit/raceway plans, and control-building plans and sections. The designer reviews vendor design deliverables, coordinates and resolves project-team comments, and leads field and constructability walkdowns at client facilities. The role applies relevant codes, standards, and client requirements; contributes to quality-system improvements; mentors designers and drafters; and reviews and supervises design deliverables and calculations. It also develops cost-effective design approaches, coordinates inputs across disciplines, independently prepares and reviews calculations, and helps ensure project work meets budget and schedule. The position delegates and monitors technical work and handles performance and personnel matters for assigned staff. 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.

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 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 unless identified elsewhere in the description.

Responsibilities

Prepare and perform detailed reviews of substation general arrangements, electrical equipment plans, electrical section views, and detailed bills of material.
Prepare and review lightning stroke shielding plans, grounding plans, conduit, electrical connection and grounding 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 their incorporation and consolidate and resolve comments.
Lead field walkdowns and gather data at client facilities; discuss walkdown issues with clients and contractors and perform constructability walkdowns.
Identify applicable codes, standards, and client requirements; guide their application and ensure designs conform to them.
Participate in the company's quality system, including developing enhancements to company standards and processes.
Maintain and use working knowledge of design standards and practices.
Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting tools and client-specific design tools.
Review and supervise the production of design deliverables.
Provide technical guidance to others preparing and reviewing calculations related to 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 inputs for calculations 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.
Delegate and monitor assigned staff's technical work, provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator, and oversee routine performance and personnel matters for the assigned group.