Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Sargent & Lundy • Reading, PA

8d • 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 and design deliverables, helps ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, and provides technical guidance to project team members. The position is based on a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week at a Sargent & Lundy office.

The designer also reviews vendor design deliverables, leads field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities, and works with clients and contractors on walkdown and constructability issues. The role contributes to quality-system improvements, coordinates design inputs across disciplines, prepares and reviews calculations, and helps the project team meet budget and schedule requirements. It includes delegating and monitoring assigned staff work, providing performance feedback, and overseeing routine personnel matters for the assigned group.

Sargent & Lundy describes its benefits as including healthcare coverage, paid time off, financial benefits, and work-life balance support. Eligible positions may also include participation in a yearly discretionary bonus. Compensation range: $94,247–$143,989.

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 designs.
• Experience or interest in using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but is not required unless otherwise specified.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review substation general arrangement drawings.
• Prepare and review substation electrical equipment plans and section views (elevations).
• Prepare and review substation detailed bills of material.
• Prepare and review substation lightning stroke shielding plans and grounding plans.
• Prepare and review substation conduit, electrical connection, grounding detail, and below-grade conduit/raceway drawings.
• Prepare and review 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 team comments.
• Lead field walkdowns and gather data at client facilities.
• Interface with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues and conduct constructability walkdowns.
• Identify applicable codes, standards, and technical task standards; guide their application and ensure designs conform to them and client standards.
• Participate in the company quality system by developing improvements to standards and processes.
• Maintain and apply working knowledge of design standards and practices.
• Guide and mentor designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in 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 inputs for integrated designs.
• Implement work-plan requirements within budget and schedule using efficient methods, and guide the team in meeting budget and schedule goals.
• Delegate and monitor assigned staff work, provide performance feedback as a primary evaluator, and oversee routine performance and personnel matters 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 participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree