Early-Career Substation CAD Designer

WSP; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA in Maitland, Florida is seeking an Early Career Substation Drafter to learn and apply CAD standards and client procedures. You will assist with substation layout drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams while collaborating with engineers to ensure precise, compliant designs.

The role emphasizes learning current drafting practices, following design standards, and contributing to project teams across power delivery initiatives.

Qualifications

• Learning and applying CAD knowledge to ensure work conforms to client standards.
• Drafting and design opportunities on substation projects including layout drawings and schematics.
• Using 3D CADD software to assist with basic design details and precise drawings.
• Assisting with calculations, interpretations of plans, and ensuring compliance with design standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting and analyzing data from sites, surveys, blueprints and schematics.
• Draft physical and civil layout drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams for substations.
• Use 3D CAD to prepare drawings with high precision.
• Ensure designs meet contract requirements and city, state, and federal regulations.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams on project phases.

Skills

CAD drafting

3D CAD software

team collaboration

Education

Associate’s/technical drafting degree

High School Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Autodesk Raster Design

Bentley Descartes

ProjectWise

Job description

WSP USA in Maitland, Florida is seeking an Early Career Substation Drafter to learn and apply CAD standards and client procedures. You will assist with substation layout drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams while collaborating with engineers to ensure precise, compliant designs.

The role emphasizes learning current drafting practices, following design standards, and contributing to project teams across power delivery initiatives.