Substation Drafter - Physical

Westwood Professional Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services is seeking a detail-oriented Substation Drafter to join our team in Raleigh or Charlotte, NC, or Madison, WI. You will prepare civil and physical electrical drawings for high voltage substation projects and renewable energy interconnections, working alongside experienced engineers and designers.

Responsibilities include drafting drawings, importing BOMs, and ensuring accuracy before review, with collaboration across engineers and other drafters to resolve

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD or similar).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Willingness to learn substation and utility industry drafting standards.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and draft substation drawings using CAD software, including general arrangements, plan and elevation views, grounding plans, foundation plans, and cable trough/conduit layouts.
• Import tables, calculations, and bills of materials, and add drawing notes.
• Review your own work for accuracy before submitting for review.
• Collaborate with engineers and other drafters to identify and resolve drawing discrepancies.
• Support project teams with documentation, meeting attendance, and general project delivery tasks.
• Follow department standards and processes to ensure drawing quality and consistency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD software

Job description

Substation Drafter - Physical

Westwood Professional Services is looking for a detail-oriented Substation Drafter to join our team in Raleigh or Charlotte, NC, or Madison, WI. In this role, you'll prepare civil and physical electrical drawings for high voltage substation projects and renewable energy interconnections, working alongside experienced engineers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Create and draft substation drawings using CAD software, including general arrangements, plan and elevation views, grounding plans, foundation plans, and cable trough/conduit layouts
• Import tables, calculations, and bills of materials, and add drawing notes
• Review your own work for accuracy before submitting for review
• Collaborate with engineers and other drafters to identify and resolve drawing discrepancies
• Support project teams with documentation, meeting attendance, and general project delivery tasks
• Follow department standards and processes to ensure drawing quality and consistency

Requirements

• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD or similar)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Willingness to learn substation and utility industry drafting standards
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.