Senior Electrical Substation Designer (Remote)

Actalent; Chattanooga (TN); Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Substation Designer to develop electrical construction drawings for substations and mentor junior designers. The role requires expertise with AutoCAD Electrical and MicroStation, plus strong project coordination across departments.

This permanent, fully remote position is based out of Chattanooga, TN, with compensation in the current market range and benefits eligibility as outlined by the firm.

Qualifications

• Four plus years designing schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Four plus years using MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Associate degree in CAD or engineering technology or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Create drawings using latest standards for given projects.
• Apply naming, numbering, file naming and management protocols.
• Use Vault and ProjectWise to track design changes and documentation.
• Handle complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate with other departments involved in a design project.
• Mentor less experienced designers.
• Check drawings for project and peers accuracy under supervision of engineers.

Skills

Wiring diagrams

Single line drawings

Three-line drawings

AutoCAD Electrical

MicroStation

Protection schemes

Education

AAS CAD drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

MicroStation

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Substation Designer to develop electrical construction drawings for substations and mentor junior designers. The role requires expertise with AutoCAD Electrical and MicroStation, plus strong project coordination across departments.

This permanent, fully remote position is based out of Chattanooga, TN, with compensation in the current market range and benefits eligibility as outlined by the firm.