Substation Designer - Physical

Overview

Create CAD drawings for high-voltage substation design and support project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• cad drafting
• qa/qc
• multi‑project
• bom integration
• standards compliance
• project delivery

Tasks

-Multi-Project Handling: Manage multiple substation projects simultaneously and adapt to changes in work assignments as needed. -Provide clear and honest feedback to project team, external stakeholders, and clients. -Act as the QA/QC lead for drafting reviews -Project Delivery Support: Assist in the overall delivery of substation projects, including communication via phone or email, attending meetings, and preparing necessary project documents. -Support Business: Serve as a specialist for Physical design and provide consultation and guidance to colleagues and other project teams. -Provide interdepartmental support when required. -Help develop approaches to accommodate client unique requests. -Support assigned PM in project management activities, including but not limited to proposal development, resource allocation, and schedule adherence. -Lead by example and be accountable for own actions. -Detail Orientation: Maintain a high level of detail and quality in all work related to substation design. -Self-Checking: Review and verify all work for accuracy before submission to the supervisor or designated reviewer. -Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other drafters to identify and correct discrepancies in drawings and designs related to substations. -Drafting Tasks: Produce various types of drawings specific to substations, including:General Arrangements of substation layoutsPlan Views and Elevation Views of substation structuresGrounding Plans and Details for substation grounding systemsFoundation Plans and Details for substation equipmentCable Trough/Conduit Plans and Details for cable managementFoundation Layout Plans for substation componentsImport tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing.Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structuresConcrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipmentOil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipmentMetal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safetyFire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations -Import tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing. -Work to advise Management about how to maximize return on investment for the team. -Support Consistency: Follow department processes and procedures. -Efficiency: Complete drawings accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards. -Computer-Aided Design and Drafting: Create and draft all engineering products and deliverables using CAD software, specifically for substation projects.

Requirements

• associate degree
• project management
• coaching
• fire wall
• oil containment
• steel structure

What You Bring

-Fire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations -Plan Views and Elevation Views of substation structures -Coaching Others: Leverage experience by mentoring and training members of the team. -Project Execution: Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently. -Project Management: Understand and meet project schedules and quality requirements specific to substation projects. -Oil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipment -Metal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safety -Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently. -Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members -Education: Associate degree in Design & Drafting Technology or a related field of study. -Familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors. -Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structures -Concrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipment

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About Westwood Professional Services

-From a regional office, it has grown into a national engineering powerhouse. -Delivers utility-scale solar, wind farms, battery energy storage, electrical transmission, substations, and EV charging projects. -Supports public infrastructure—roads, bridges, municipal facilities, airports—and private development for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. -Known for technical depth in disciplines like landscape architecture, power delivery, data centers, and aviation facilities. -Notable projects include Titanium Substation, Edwards-Sanborn Solar + Storage, Amazon delivery station, and Central Social Park District landscape design. -Blends surveying, civil, environmental, and electrical engineering into an integrated delivery model, a rare capability among mid-sized firms.

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