Remote Substation Designer for Renewable Energy Projects

Rrccompanies; Round Rock, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

RRSP matching (Canada)

Flexible work hours

Job summary

RRC Power and Energy is seeking a Substation Designer in Round Rock, TX to develop substation switchyard design packages and protection schemes for projects across the U.S. and Canada. Remote work is available.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, and AutoCAD Map3D with strong CAD discipline skills and a collaborative mindset to deliver multi-discipline solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of diploma or bachelor's degree in drafting/electrical design.
• 5+ years related experience in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, and/or AutoCAD Map3D in power delivery for utilities, renewables, or power generation.
• Strong CAD skills with experience using layers, blocks, XREFs, coordinate systems, annotations, and dimensioning.

Responsibilities

• Complete substation (Air & GIS) switchyard design packages including single line diagrams, layouts, bus calculations, grounding, cable routing, and BOMs.
• Develop substation protection and control designs (S/L, 3-L diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts).
• Design renewable energy collector systems (MV switchgear, transformers, PV plants, storage systems) for wind/solar projects.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers, designers, drafters, and project managers to meet client expectations.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Civil3D

AutoCAD Map3D

Education

Diploma or Bachelors in drafting/electrical design

Tools

PVcase

PVCAD

Job description

RRC Power and Energy is seeking a Substation Designer in Round Rock, TX to develop substation switchyard design packages and protection schemes for projects across the U.S. and Canada. Remote work is available.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, and AutoCAD Map3D with strong CAD discipline skills and a collaborative mindset to deliver multi-discipline solutions.