Substation Electrical Drafting Coordinator

WSP in the U.S.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Substation Electrical Drafting Coordinator in Lakewood, CO to join our Power & Energy team. You will provide technical design and CADD support on projects to produce drawings, plans, sections, details, and material lists for substation energy facilities.

Under supervision, you’ll work with engineers to resolve design questions, apply codes and standards, and help deliver design deliverables.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant post-education drafting/design experience.
• Familiar with drafting and design support principles and techniques.
• Familiar with codes, regulations, and record-keeping requirements.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Clear communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Capable of independent and team-based work with attention to detail.
• Proficient with office software and basic math concepts.
• Commitment to workplace safety and company policies.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design and CADD support on projects for substations.
• Generate drawings and design deliverables including plans, profiles, sections, and details.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve design questions and incorporate markups.
• Prepare material lists and supporting documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with city, state, and federal codes and project specs.
• Support data collection from surveys and sketches for drafting efforts.
• Assist with verification of calculations and interpreting contract plans.

Skills

Drafting support

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Independent & team work

Analytical mindset

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

2D/3D CADD software

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Substation Electrical Drafting Coordinator to join our Power & Energy team in Lakewood, CO. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.

This Opportunity

Under general to minimal supervision, provides technical design and CADD support on projects to produce designs and specifications to be used for planning, transportation, infrastructure, and technical services business lines. Tasks may include developing skills and generating CADD designs on various assigned projects of basic complexity. Generates accurate and concise design phase deliverables including reports, technical memoranda, design manuals, plans and profiles, models, sections, details, specifications, and material lists. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, accuracy, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Supporting engineers, project managers, and technical staff with drafting and design activities related to utility, industrial, and commercial‑scale substation energy projects.
• Assisting with research, design development, and preparation of drawings for transmission and distribution substations, power distribution systems, substation energy facilities, and protection and control systems.
• Collecting, compiling, and organizing data from surveys, field notes, blueprints, schematics, specifications, and sketches to support drafting and design efforts.
• Using 2D and 3D CADD software to prepare drawings of basic to moderate complexity with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Working closely with engineers to resolve design questions, incorporate markups, and revise drawings through multiple review cycles.
• Preparing design deliverables such as plans, profiles, sections, details, material lists, and supporting documentation.
• Assisting with verifying calculations, interpreting contract plans, and identifying basic design or construction issues for escalation.
• Ensuring drawings and designs adhere to applicable city, state, and federal codes, standards, and project specifications.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional project teams to support project execution.
• Participating in training and development to build technical knowledge, drafting standards, and design best practices.
• Demonstrating responsible and ethical decision‑making and adherence to WSP’s Code of Conduct, safety policies, and quality standards.
• Performing additional duties as needed to support business and project requirements.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum of 3 year of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
• Familiar with drafting and design support principles, practices, process, methods and techniques.
• Familiar with relevant codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Excellent research and evaluation skills with analytical mindset.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, and comply with company policies.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in closely related discipline is preferred.
• Essential professional licensure/certification.
• Exposure to substation power delivery projects.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $55,900 - $83,900

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.