Substation Designer

Switchgear Magazine; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a motivated Substation Designer to join their Substation and Transmission Line Design team in Texas. You will develop design documents and support various electrical projects. The ideal candidate possesses drafting skills and a degree in Drafting/Design or Engineering Technology. This position offers opportunities for career growth and requires legal work eligibility in the United States.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years’ experience in Design and/or Drafting disciplines with a background in Electrical substation or Transmission line design preferred.
• Basic experience working with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi-discipline team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop design documents and drawings for Substation or Transmission Line project.
• Create construction drawing package for substation design project.
• Provide drafting support for various substation project types.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Electrical design

Communication skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Drafting/Design or Engineering Technology

Job description

Position Overview

We are currently looking for a motivated Substation Designer to join our growing Substation and Transmission Line Design team. As part of a team of highly specialized design professionals, you will support a variety of substation, transmission and distribution projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV.

We are supporting both engineering design and EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) projects for clients throughout the country.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction‑driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on‑time and on‑budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi‑faceted division of Kiewit with best‑in‑class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner’s engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:

• Gas‑fired generation
• Renewables and new technology
• Water/wastewater

Location

This position is based out of our Woodlands, TX office.

Responsibilities

• Work with Engineers and Designer to develop the design documents and drawings for Substation or Transmission Line project.
• Create design/construction drawing package for substation design project including substation general plan, elevation and detail, bill of material, conduit and cable schedule.
• Provide drafting support for various types of substation project including physical, electrical and protection and control design.
• Utilize company standards, client standards, and/or Engineering direction to produce new drawings and update existing drawings utilizing AutoCAD, MicroStation or PLS‑CADD.
• Maintain document management system with quality data.
• Train, develop and mentor the less‑experienced design team members.
• Perform quality control checks and provide feedback to team members.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Drafting/Design or Engineering Technology preferred; minimum GED Diploma with drafting or electrical design training.
• 0‑2 years’ experience in Design and/or Drafting disciplines with a background in Electrical substation or Transmission line design preferred.
• Basic experience working with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi‑discipline team environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight.
• Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language.

Note: This position is open for applications. Please submit your application through the company website.