Senior Substation Designer — Remote

Actalent; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Substation Designer to develop electrical construction drawings and mentor junior designers from its Birmingham, AL base. You will produce schematics, single-line diagrams, and control drawings using MicroStation and AutoCAD Electrical, under the supervision of Professional Engineers.

This permanent role emphasizes collaboration across departments, adherence to latest standards, and accurate documentation via Vault and ProjectWise.

Qualifications

• Four plus years of experience designing schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Four plus years of electrical design using MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical.
• Associate degree in drafting/CAD or related engineering tech.

Responsibilities

• Create drawings using latest standards for a given project.
• Mentor lower-level designers and check drawings.
• Coordinate with other departments on design projects.
• Maintain project documentation via Vault and ProjectWise.

Skills

Wiring diagrams

Single line diagrams

Design engineering systems

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

AAS in drafting/CAD engineering tech

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

MicroStation

Vault

ProjectWise

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Substation Designer to develop electrical construction drawings and mentor junior designers from its Birmingham, AL base. You will produce schematics, single-line diagrams, and control drawings using MicroStation and AutoCAD Electrical, under the supervision of Professional Engineers.

This permanent role emphasizes collaboration across departments, adherence to latest standards, and accurate documentation via Vault and ProjectWise.