Substation Modeler

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hosp

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Substation Drafting Specialist to create and update electrical substation drawings across multiple projects, ensuring accuracy and quality. The role involves use of Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, and CAD, with meetings, site visits, and training.

The position starts with full-time office attendance, then transitions to a hybrid schedule (three days in office, two remote) in Buford, GA, with initial training in the Atlanta office.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit or CAD.
• Associate Degree in Drafting or Engineering Technology.
• Experience with Revit or MicroStation.
• Experience with power, substations, or related sites.
• Substation design experience and project experience in utility/industrial power.

Responsibilities

• Perform drafting for electrical substation projects.
• Create new drawings or update existing drawings as required.
• Maintain accuracy and quality in all work.
• Work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Seek resolutions to non-standard analytical problems.
• Communicate effectively with Project Managers and Engineers.
• Attend project-specific meetings to determine schedules and requirements.
• Attend site visits as required.
• Participate in seminars and training classes.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

CAD

Job description

Substation Drafting Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Substation Drafting Specialist to join our team. This role involves creating and updating drawings for electrical substation projects while ensuring accuracy and quality. The successful candidate will work on multiple projects simultaneously and contribute to resolving non-standard analytical problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform drafting for electrical substation projects.
• Create new drawings or update existing drawings as required.
• Maintain accuracy and quality in all work.
• Work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Seek resolutions to non-standard analytical problems.
• Communicate effectively with Project Managers and Engineers.
• Attend project-specific meetings to determine schedules and requirements.
• Attend site visits as required.
• Participate in seminars and training classes.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor,
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, OR CAD.

Additional Skills & Qualifications - nice to haves

• Associate Degree in Drafting or Engineering Technology.
• Experience with Revit or MicroStation.
• Experience with power, substations, or related sites.
• Substation design experience.
• Project experience in utility, power delivery, transmission & distribution, industrial power, or EPC projects.

Work Environment

The role initially requires full-time office attendance for the first few months, with the potential to transition to a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days remote. The initial training will take place in the Atlanta office. The work environment includes opportunities to work with new modeling programs for substation layouts and to learn directly from the lead VP of engineering.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Buford, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $25.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
• Workplace Type
• This is a hybrid position in Buford,GA.
• Application Deadline
• This position is anticipated to close on Oct 19, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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