Remote Substation Design Lead: 2D/3D & Mentoring

Actalent; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Substation Designer to develop construction drawings for substation projects and mentor junior designers. The role focuses on 2-D and 3-D layouts, single line diagrams, grounding plans, and duct bank design while adhering to naming conventions and project standards.

The candidate will work under engineers, lead small projects, and use MicroStation and AutoCAD tools to deliver accurate drawings in a remote setting. Minimum six years of relevant design experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of experience designing physical layouts, equipment layouts, plan views, elevation views, section views, and BOMs.
• Experience in creating 2-D drawings and 3-D models of substation features and components.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical for substation drawings.
• Ability to design one-line diagrams and substation engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop a substation design layout with scoping information and guidance from a Design Engineer.
• Independently create 2-D drawings and 3-D models of substation features using MicroStation.
• Create or modify physical drawings: single line diagrams, station plans, cable/conduit layouts, grounding and duct bank designs.
• Use ProjectWise for project documentation and design modification tracking.
• Coordinate with other departments and supervise less experienced designers.
• Check and validate drawings for the project and peers; act as SME in Substation Design.

Skills

Substation design

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

One-line diagrams

Six years of design experience

Education

AAS in drafting/CAD or related tech

Tools

MicroStation

ProjectWise

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Substation Designer to develop construction drawings for substation projects and mentor junior designers. The role focuses on 2-D and 3-D layouts, single line diagrams, grounding plans, and duct bank design while adhering to naming conventions and project standards.

The candidate will work under engineers, lead small projects, and use MicroStation and AutoCAD tools to deliver accurate drawings in a remote setting. Minimum six years of relevant design experience is required.