Senior Substation Physical Design Lead

Sargent & Lundy; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Substation Physical Project Designer in Walnut Creek, CA. The role works in a project team with engineers and other designers on high and extra high voltage substation design, with a hybrid work model (in-office 3 days/week).

You will prepare and review substation drawings such as General Arrangement, Electrical Equipment Plans, Grounding Plans and related details, coordinating with clients and vendors to ensure code-compliant deliverables.

Qualifications

• An Associates Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
• 15 or more years of substation physical design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of computer drafting tools (i.e. AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).
• Ability to visualize Equipment Details, Phase to Ground and Phase to Phase Clearances.
• Ability to multi-task from project to project.
• Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of a computer.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical review of project team's comments on vendor design deliverables (ensuring compliance with specifications), coordinates the incorporation of those comments, and consolidates and resolves project team comments.
• Acts as the lead while conducting field walkdowns and gathers data at client facilities. Interfaces with clients and contractors to discuss walkdown issues. Performs constructability walkdowns with clients and contractors.
• Identifies applicable codes and standards for team use. Provides guidance in applying codes and standards. Participates actively in the company's quality system in developing enhancements to standards and processes for company use.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to designers, drafters, and other project stakeholders in the use of design/drafting tools.
• Reviews and supervises the production of design deliverables.
• Provides technical guidance to others in the preparation and review of calculations associated with applicable design processes.

Skills

Substation design experience

AutoCAD

MicroStation

3D visualization

Multi-tasking

Client interaction

Education

Associates Degree in Drafting or equivalent

Associates Degree in Computer Aided Design

Tools

Bentley Substation

Inventor SDS

BlueBeam

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Substation Physical Project Designer in Walnut Creek, CA. The role works in a project team with engineers and other designers on high and extra high voltage substation design, with a hybrid work model (in-office 3 days/week).

You will prepare and review substation drawings such as General Arrangement, Electrical Equipment Plans, Grounding Plans and related details, coordinating with clients and vendors to ensure code-compliant deliverables.