Substation Electrical Designer & Drafting Specialist

Mott MacDonald

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 97,000 - 119,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term/long-term disability

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an Electrical Designer/Drafter to support substation and power delivery projects. You will create detailed AutoCAD drawings, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and produce drawings through IFC stages.

The role emphasizes accuracy, adherence to standards, and collaboration across electrical, civil, and structural designers. The position blends in-office collaboration with field sketches and client markups, offering growth opportunities within a global engineering

Qualifications

Associate degree or technical certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology; Bachelor’s preferred but not required.
3-8+ years of experience as an Electrical Designer or Drafter, preferably in substation or power delivery projects.
Strong proficiency in AutoCAD (utility or EPC experience strongly preferred).
Understanding of high-voltage substations (AIS or GIS) and substation equipment/layouts.
Ability to work from engineer sketches, redlines, and markups.

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed AutoCAD drawings for substation physical design, including GA’s, plans, elevations, and sections.
Develop drawing packages at 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC stages.
Draft and update AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and cable schedules.