Lead Designer

Mesa Associates, Inc; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Substation P&C Designer to lead a design team through high and extra-high voltage projects, applying AutoCAD and MicroStation expertise.

The role involves mentoring staff across disciplines and delivering on design objectives. You will develop, review, and modify AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and Bills of Materials while ensuring alignment with budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-discipline design teams on substations.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and MicroStation for design deliverables.
• Ability to manage tasks within budget and schedule constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead and instruct multi-discipline design team on projects across departments.
• Develop and check AC Schematics, DC Schematics, Panel Layouts, Wiring diagrams, and Bills of Materials.
• Perform self-checks before checker review to ensure accuracy and schedule adherence.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers on high/extra-high voltage substations.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Project coordination

Budgeting & scheduling

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

PDS 2 / Power Delivery Substation

We are looking for an experienced Substation P&C Designer that is wanting to lead a team. The Lead Designer creates, prepares, and modifies design drawings as directed by a supervisor and/or other design team members. Proficient in design software, such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc., and at leading, instructing, and supervising multi-discipline design team members on a project level across different departments. Creates work assignments for multidiscipline design staff, manages those assignments, acts as technical advisor, and ensures work tasks adhere to project budget and schedule constraints. Collaborates effectively and efficiently with multi-discipline departments on all projects.

Responsibilities

• Performs a self-check on all work assignments prior to returning them to the checker and performs assignments with little to no errors and within allotted budgets/schedules.
• Develop and/or assist in the development or check of AC Schematics, DC Schematics, Panel Layouts, Wiring/Connection diagrams, and Bills of Materials.
• Proficient at leading, instructing, and supervising multi-discipline design team members on a project level across different departments.
• Creates work assignments for multidiscipline design staff, manages those assignments, acts as technical advisor, and ensures work tasks adhere to project budget and schedule constraints.
• Collaborates effectively and efficiently with multi-discipline departments on all projects.
• P&C design for substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV.
• Work in a project team environment with engineers and other designers involved in high and extra-high voltage substations.
• Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables.
• Properly apply client's substation design standards to the work.
• Successfully work on multiple projects concurrently.