Senior Substation CAD Designer — Lead P&C Projects

Socket.dev; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a substation design professional to provide protection and control design, technical support, and coordination for a team delivering safe, cost-effective projects including substations, battery energy storage, and solar collector sites.

You will read and interpret P&C designs up to 500 kV, develop drawings from client standards, oversee junior staff, and manage budgets and schedules while collaborating with other disciplines and visiting sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of CAD design experience in utility/substation projects.
• Proficiency with Autocad and/or Microstation required.
• Experience overseeing junior designers and drafters.

Responsibilities

• Create substation P&C design drawings from client standards and industry best practices.
• Read and interpret P&C designs for utility stations up to 500 kV (one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, layouts).
• Interpret written specifications into engineering drawings and ensure accuracy.
• Provide leadership to the design team and mentor junior staff.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and visit sites to advise on design issues.
• Manage project budgets and schedules.

Skills

CAD Design

Leadership

Education

Utility CAD Design coursework/degree

Tools

Autocad

Microstation

Job description

Pike Engineering is seeking a substation design professional to provide protection and control design, technical support, and coordination for a team delivering safe, cost-effective projects including substations, battery energy storage, and solar collector sites.

You will read and interpret P&C designs up to 500 kV, develop drawings from client standards, oversee junior staff, and manage budgets and schedules while collaborating with other disciplines and visiting sites as needed.