Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid
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 detailed substation drawings, including general arrangements, electrical equipment plans and sections, bills of material, lightning shielding and grounding plans, conduit and electrical connection details, below-grade raceway plans, and control-building plans and sections. The role reviews vendor design deliverables, leads field and constructability walkdowns, gathers data at client facilities, and interfaces with clients and contractors. It provides guidance on applicable codes, standards, design tools, calculations, and technical practices; reviews and supervises design deliverables; and develops cost-effective design approaches. The designer coordinates with other disciplines, independently prepares and reviews calculations, and helps ensure that work meets project budget and schedule requirements. The role also delegates and monitors assigned staff’s technical work, mentors designers and drafters, provides performance feedback, and oversees routine performance and personnel matters for the assigned group. The position follows a hybrid schedule, with three days per week in the Sargent & Lundy office. The company does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
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 manage multiple 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 the practical application of engineering science and technology, including relating 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 specifically identified elsewhere.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and conduct detailed reviews of substation general arrangement, electrical equipment, section, bill of material, lightning shielding, grounding, conduit, electrical connection, below-grade raceway, and control-building drawings.
- Review project-team comments on vendor design deliverables for compliance with specifications; coordinate incorporation of comments 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 applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
- Participate in the company quality system and help develop enhancements to company standards and processes.
- Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and project stakeholders in the use of design and drafting tools, including client-specific tools.
- Review and supervise production of design deliverables.
- Provide technical guidance on calculations, obtain calculation inputs, and independently prepare and review calculations.
- Develop cost-effective design approaches and coordinate with other disciplines to obtain 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.
- Delegate and monitor assigned staff’s technical work, provide performance feedback, and oversee routine performance and personnel issues for the assigned group.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible positions may include participation in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
