Senior Substation Designer & Tech Lead (Remote)

Actalent; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Pre-tax and Roth options

HSA healthcare savings account

PTO/vacation/sick leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Sr Substation Designer for a permanent remote role based out of Birmingham, AL. The role focuses on developing construction drawings for substations and includes supervising and mentoring junior designers.

You will independently create 2-D drawings and 3-D models using MicroStation, develop layouts, and ensure drawings meet project standards. Collaboration with engineers and other departments is essential.

Qualifications

• Substation design experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and layouts.
• Strong collaboration with design engineers and other departments.

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 electrical substation features and components using MicroStation.
• Develop layouts of parts and assemblies in both 2-D and 3-D formats.
• Modify and update existing models, assemblies, and layouts to reflect design changes.
• Work with part naming and numbering conventions, and manage file naming and protocols.
• Create or modify physical drawings to include single line diagrams, station location plans, electrical assemblies, cable and conduit plans, cable schedules, grounding plans, duct bank designs, and other detailed drawings.
• Use ProjectWise for project documentation to track design modifications and new designs.
• Handle complex projects independently without supervision.
• Coordinate with other departments involved in design projects.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced designers.
• Check and validate drawings for the project, as well as those of peers and subordinates.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in Substation Design.
• Function as project lead on small, less complicated projects with minimal guidance from an engineer.
• Work under the supervision of engineers.

Skills

Substation design

Mentoring

Project leadership

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Sr Substation Designer for a permanent remote role based out of Birmingham, AL. The role focuses on developing construction drawings for substations and includes supervising and mentoring junior designers.

You will independently create 2-D drawings and 3-D models using MicroStation, develop layouts, and ensure drawings meet project standards. Collaboration with engineers and other departments is essential.