Substation Physical Project Designer - Grid
$94,247–$143,989 year
HybridClayton, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Prepare and review substation drawings including general arrangements, equipment plans, section views, bills of material, lightning shielding, grounding, conduit details, and control building layouts. Conduct field walkdowns at client facilities, coordinate vendor design deliverables, and resolve project team comments. Identify applicable codes and standards, provide technical guidance to designers and drafters, and supervise the production of design deliverables and calculations. Develop cost-effective design approaches, interface with clients and contractors, and manage project schedules and budgets. Lead assigned staff on technical matters and provide performance evaluations. Requires 15+ years of substation physical design experience and an Associate's degree in drafting or CAD. Hybrid schedule with three in-office days at the Clayton, Missouri office.
Required Qualifications
- An Associates Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience
- 15 or more years of substation physical design experience
- Advanced knowledge of computer drafting tools (i.e. AutoCAD and/or MicroStation)
- Ability to visualize Equipment Details, Phase to Ground and Phase to Phase Clearances
- Ability to multi-task from project to project
- Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of a computer
- Must be able to work in-office 3 days per week at the Sargent & Lundy office
- Must be based in the Clayton, Missouri office
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- An Associates Degree in Computer Aided Design
- Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and BlueBeam
- Familiar with ground-based Lidar, converting point cloud information to vector
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design
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