Electrical Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Substation Physical Design & Drafting
  • Prepare detailed AutoCAD drawings for substation physical design, including: General arrangements (GAs), plans, elevations, and sections; Equipment layouts and clearances; Conduit, cable trench, and duct bank routing; Grounding plans and details; Control house layouts and interface details
  • Develop drawing packages at 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC stages
  • Incorporate owner standards, utility specifications, and project go-by drawings
  • Revise and maintain drawings based on internal QA/QC and client comments
• Protection & Control (P&C) Design Support
  • Draft and update: AC and DC schematics; Wiring and interconnection diagrams; Panel layouts and elevations; Cable schedules and termination drawings
  • Support relay and control engineers with drawing production and redlines
  • Assist with as-built documentation and design updates
• General Design Support
  • Coordinate with electrical, civil, and structural designers to ensure drawing consistency
  • Support drawing registers, transmittals, and document control
  • Follow internal CAD standards, layering conventions, and title block requirements
  • Participate in drawing reviews and address comments efficiently

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar (Bachelor's preferred but not required)
• 3–8+ years of experience as an Electrical Designer or Drafter, preferably in substation or power delivery projects
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD (utility or EPC experience strongly preferred)
• Practical understanding of: High-voltage substations (AIS or GIS); Substation equipment and layouts; Basic P&C concepts (CTs, PTs, relays, panels, AC/DC systems)
• Ability to work from engineer sketches, redlines, and markups
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple drawing packages concurrently

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation
• Familiarity with utility standards (e.g., National Grid, NYPA, ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM)
• Experience supporting wind, solar, BESS, or data center substations
• Understanding of IEEE substation standards (layout, grounding, clearances)
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary project teams

Benefits & Pay

• Personal and group performance bonuses
• 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance
• Expected salary: $97,000 - $119,000