Senior Substation Designer

About the role

The Senior Substation Designer will support the delivery of substation design projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for electric utilities, contractors and developers. This position can be worked out of our New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Boston or Chicago offices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare 3D models and 2D drawings of HV substations including: single-line diagrams, substation physical layouts, conduit and cable plans and details, grounding grid plan and details, lightning protection and yard lighting plans, and bills of materials.
• Lead, coach and mentor junior designers and CAD technicians to deliver substation design projects.
• Cook up, coordinate with other disciplines to develop a fully coordinated design.
• Work with engineers and incorporate feedback into design package.
• Interpret and incorporate design codes and client specifications related to design requirements.
• Follow all company, client and project design and drafting standards.
• Execute changes to designs or sketches and redlines or mark-ups to project deliverables.
• Organize and maintain all revisions of project drawings, models, and ensure all project-related information is stored in a logical and well-structured manner.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in technology or related discipline
• At least 6 years of related experience
• Proven experience in 15kV through 345kV physical utility substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards
• Advanced understanding of design software such as: AutoCAD and MicroStation
• Experience performing substation design in BIM software (Inventor, SDS-P4A, Primtech) is preferred
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools – MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook

Qualifications

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Skills

• Technical experience in the design of HV substations for power utilities and for the interconnection of renewables and data centers
• Advanced understanding of design software such as: AutoCAD and MicroStation
• Experience performing substation design in BIM software (Inventor, SDS-P4A, Primtech) is preferred
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools – MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook

Benefits

At Arup, we offer a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.

Pay

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York is $122,500 to $145,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary.

Schedule

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.