Hybrid CAD Designer - Substation & HV Systems

Fortescue Metals Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 7,600 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a CAD Designer to support high-voltage transmission and distribution substation projects across North America.

You will draft and revise single-line diagrams, general arrangement plans, grounding, equipment layouts, and cable routing, collaborating with electrical, structural, and civil engineers. The role requires an Associate degree in Drafting or equivalent, 5+ years of drafting experience for electrical utility projects, and advanced AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Drafting or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of drafting and design experience for electrical utility or substation projects.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D.
• Experience with Plant 3D, Revit or other 3D Modeling Software.
• Experience developing physical substation design drawings for transmission and distribution projects.
• Familiarity with IEEE, NESC, and utility design practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish CAD project environments, manage reference files, coordinate data sources, and maintain drawing standards.
• Provide CAD leadership and technical guidance to project teams and junior drafters/designers.
• Work with diverse teams to meet clients' needs and deliver bold solutions.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Substation design

Team coordination

Independent work

Education

Associate degree in Drafting

Tools

Plant 3D

Revit

ProjectWise

Autodesk Forma

Bluebeam

Microsoft Teams

MS Office

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a CAD Designer to support high-voltage transmission and distribution substation projects across North America.

You will draft and revise single-line diagrams, general arrangement plans, grounding, equipment layouts, and cable routing, collaborating with electrical, structural, and civil engineers. The role requires an Associate degree in Drafting or equivalent, 5+ years of drafting experience for electrical utility projects, and advanced AutoCAD/Civil 3D