Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid

Responsibilities

• Preparation and detailed review of substation drawings such as Substation General Arrangement, Substation Electrical Equipment Plans, Substation Electrical Section Views, Substation Detailed Bill of Material, Substation Lightning Stroke Shielding Plan, Substation Grounding Plan, Substation Conduit, Electrical Connection and Grounding Details, Substation Below Grade Conduit/Raceway Plan, Control Building Equipment, Cable Tray, Lighting, Grounding Plans and Section, and other relevant drawings.
• Technical review of project team's comments on vendor design deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications, coordinating the incorporation of those comments, and consolidating and resolving project team comments.
• Lead field walkdowns, gather data at client facilities, and interface with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues.
• Conduct constructability walkdowns with clients and contractors, identify applicable codes and standards, and provide guidance in applying these standards.
• Participate in enhancing design standards and processes for company use, identifying applicable standards for technical tasks, maintaining and utilizing working knowledge of design standards and practices, and ensuring designs conform to codes and standards.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting tools and client-specific design tools.
• Review and supervise the production of design deliverables, provide technical guidance to others in the preparation and review of calculations associated with applicable design processes, develop cost-effective design approaches for a given project, and interface with other disciplines to obtain required design inputs and ensure adequacy of input for an integrated design.
• Implement work plan requirements within budget and schedule using the most efficient methods, provide guidance to the project team in attaining budget and schedule, delegate and monitor the work of assigned staff on technical matters pertinent to project assignments, and oversee routine, day-to-day performance and personnel issues for assigned group.

Qualifications

• An Associates Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
• 15 or more years of substation physical design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of computer drafting tools (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).
• Ability to visualize Equipment Details, Phase to Ground and Phase to Phase Clearances.
• Ability to multi-task from project to project.
• Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of a computer.

Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & 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

The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees.