Designer 2- Physical

Socket.dev; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a Substation CAD Designer to support transmission substation projects in Colorado. You will create detailed physical design drawings, interpret high‑voltage layouts, and ensure designs meet client standards and specifications.

The role requires 2–4 years in CAD design with strong AutoCAD or MicroStation skills, collaborative teamwork, and the ability to work independently on multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of CAD design experience.
• Proven AutoCAD and/or MicroStation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret complex substation drawings and standards.

Responsibilities

• Create substation physical design drawings from client standards and industry best practices.
• Read and interpret physical designs for utility stations up to 500kV, including foundations, lighting, fencing, grounding, ducts, and equipment supports.
• Interpret and draft sections, details, and overviews for equipment such as HV transformers and breakers.
• Ensure designs comply with specifications and customer standards.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines and visit sites to advise on design issues.

Skills

CAD Design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Position Overview:Provide substation physical design, technical support, and project coordination to Transmission Substation projects for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality design projects. Provide technical competency on complex problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation concepts and designs including all range of voltage substation and switching station, battery energy storage systems, and solar collector substations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create substation physical design project drawings from existing standards based on client standards and industry best practices
• Ability to read and interpret physical designs for utility stations through 500kV, including foundation and grading plans, lighting plans and details, fence plans and details, grounding plans and details, below grade designs to include duct banks and cable trenches, and equipment support structures
• Understand the installation of high voltage transformers, group operated disconnect switches, breakers, PTs, CCVTs, line turners, surge arresters, and other equipment within the substation and be able to create/draft sections, details, and overviews
• Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
• Ability to check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines
• Visit sites, advise on physical design issues

Requirements

• 2-4 Year(s) experience in CAD Design
• Proven Autocad and/or Microstation skills

Other Skills/Abilities

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the utility industry

United Grid Solutions offers a wide variety of benefits including but not limited to Medical; Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Time Off; 401(k); Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee and Dependent Basic Life Insurance; Employee and Dependent Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment; Short Term Disability; Long Term Disability; Critical Illness; Accident and Whole Life Insurance; Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cyber Security; Employee Discounts and Service Awards. All health care benefits are available upon election on day one (1) of your employment with Pike.

The compensation range for this position is between $60,000.00 and $72,000.00.

NOTE:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company