Substation CAD Designer – 12kV to 500kV

Leidos; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Engineering is seeking a Substation Designer to create design drawing packages and documents for substations from 12kV to 500kV. You’ll work in an established Substation Design Office serving municipal and investor‑owned utilities.

You will develop electrical layouts, foundation plans, conduit and grounding drawings, schematics, and a full BOM while coordinating with other disciplines and applying relevant standards to ensure safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field preferred.
• 1+ years of direct substation physical and electrical design experience using CAD software on electric utility industry projects.
• Solid understanding and application of 2D and 3D design software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor 3D w/ SDS.
• Proficient with Windows-based software such as Word and Excel used to develop deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Electrical layout/plan of substation equipment and structures.
• Substation foundation layout/plan drawings.
• Section/elevation views from layout/plan drawings.
• Conduit layout/plan drawings.
• Substation grounding layout/plan drawings.
• Control building layout/plan and section/elevation drawings.
• Prepare electrical schematics and complete wiring design drawings.
• Develop a complete bill of materials for all electrical equipment and materials.
• Review equipment drawings from vendors and manufacturers.
• Collaborate with Civil Engineers and other disciplines as needed.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical layout

Bill of Materials

Team collaboration

Engineering calculations

2D/3D design software

Education

Associate's degree in related field

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor 3D w/ SDS

Job description

Leidos Engineering is seeking a Substation Designer to create design drawing packages and documents for substations from 12kV to 500kV. You’ll work in an established Substation Design Office serving municipal and investor‑owned utilities.

You will develop electrical layouts, foundation plans, conduit and grounding drawings, schematics, and a full BOM while coordinating with other disciplines and applying relevant standards to ensure safety and quality.