Substation & Grid Civil/Structural Designer

Electric Power Engineers, LLC; Dickson City (Lackawanna County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health & life insurance

Hybrid work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Automation innovation projects

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers, LLC seeks a Civil/Structural Designer to produce detailed civil and structural drawings for substations, transmission lines, and BESS facilities. You will convert layouts, calculations, and vendor inputs into construction-ready packages.

Responsibilities include designing Civil 3D surfaces, drainage, concrete foundations, and equipment supports, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting permitting and IFC drawings. Hybrid work in Panama City is offered.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of relevant civil and structural design/drafting experience, preferably within substation and distribution projects.
• Strong proficiency in Civil 3D and AutoCAD including surface modeling, alignments, pipes, earthwork, and drainage design.
• Experience with detailing for concrete foundations, steel components, and structural connections.
• Ability to prepare permit and construction drawing packages per drafting standards and QA controls.
• Familiarity with hydrology/hydraulic tools and BIM coordination.
• Excellent attention to detail and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare coordinated civil and structural construction drawings for substations, transmission lines, BESS, and other energy infrastructure projects.
• Develop Civil 3D surfaces, grading plans, profiles, drainage systems, access roads, and cut/fill calculations.
• Prepare detailed structural drawings for foundations, reinforcement, base plates, and equipment supports.
• Develop foundation layouts for electrical equipment, transformers, control buildings, BESS units, and transmission poles.
• Prepare stormwater drainage and erosion-control plans and discharge points.
• Coordinate civil/structural designs with electrical, geotechnical, and other disciplines to resolve conflicts.
• Review shop drawings and vendor submittals for consistency with design docs.
• Support permitting submissions and provide 30/60/90/IFC and as-built drawing packages.
• Maintain drawing quality, CAD standards, and revision tracking.

Skills

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Site grading

Coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Bluebeam

RISA-3D

SAP2000

Job description

Electric Power Engineers, LLC seeks a Civil/Structural Designer to produce detailed civil and structural drawings for substations, transmission lines, and BESS facilities. You will convert layouts, calculations, and vendor inputs into construction-ready packages.

Responsibilities include designing Civil 3D surfaces, drainage, concrete foundations, and equipment supports, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting permitting and IFC drawings. Hybrid work in Panama City is offered.