Senior and Intermediate Designer Drafter Technician / AutoCAD Lead – Underground Power Transmission

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Experienced Underground Transmission Engineer. At XYZER, a dynamic and growing company, we deliver end-to-end engineering solutions for high-stakes subsea and underground power transmission serving data centers, battery storage systems, utilities, and renewable energy grid interconnections. The position is based in Reading, MA (full-time) with 15%–20% travel expected. Work is in-office with flexible start and finish times to support commuting. The collaborative office space is newly designed for teamwork, client excellence, and technical innovation, located a 5‑minute walk from the Reading commuter rail station (≈30 minutes from North Station).

Responsibilities

• Managing a small team of engineers and designers to execute underground transmission projects.
• Assisting in business development efforts and contributing to thought leadership initiatives such as conference attendance, marketing, and internal projects.
• Developing specifications and technical document packages for underground projects, manhole and equipment installation, riser structure, conduit and duct bank design, and cable replacement design.
• Leading construction feasibility discussions through routing analysis, conflict analysis, and construction cost estimation.
• Performing field inspections, measurements, or calculations for underground electric facilities.
• Preparing cable pulling calculations, ampacity calculations, cable selection studies, grounding and bonding schemes.
• Generating proposals, engineering/project cost estimates, and execution schedules.
• Regularly meeting and corresponding with clients, subcontractors, and external personnel.
• Assisting Project Management in monitoring progress and reporting throughout project execution.
• Formulating scopes of work for topographic mapping, surveying, and subsurface utility locating.
• Reviewing and integrating survey data into designs.
• Incorporating various cable installation methods such as direct burial, concrete duct bank, bridge attachment, and trenchless techniques.
• Utilizing different types of cables as required for projects, including XLPE and HPFF cable systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or electrical engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Minimum 5 years of underground distribution and/or transmission civil engineering/design experience
• Strong knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and electrical system equipment
• Experience conducting underground field inspections
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D a plus
• Familiarity with topographic mapping & surveying, and subsurface utility engineering/utility locating procedures and practices
• Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

Schedule

This is an in‑office position with flexible start and finish times to support commuting and reduce time in traffic.