Electrical Designer - Power Distribution
Electrical Power Designer
Mid-Level Electrical Designer (High-Voltage Substation & Transmission Line)
I. Qualifications
Technical Qualifications
• 8–10 years electrical design experience in high-voltage (HV/EHV) substations and Medium Voltage and transmission line (TL) projects.
• Strong knowledge of 115–500 kV substation design, including:
o Equipment layouts, one-lines, three-lines
o Control and protection schematic drafting
o Grounding plans, lighting, conduit/cable routing
o Bus layouts, structure elevations, raceway systems
• Demonstrated experience preparing plan & profile, structure lists, sag-tension, and conductor selection for TL projects (PLS-CADD preferred).
• Proficiency in industry CAD tools:
• AutoCAD, MicroStation, or SDS – Substation Design Suite
• PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole/PLS-Tower (preferred)
• Revit (optional but beneficial)
• Familiarity with utility and regional standards (e.g., IEEE, NESC, WECC, California utilities, etc.).
• Understanding of line and station equipment: breakers, switches, CCVTs, CTs/PTs, wave traps, line terminals, insulators, arresters, structures, foundations, trenching, grounding.
• Ability to interpret engineering sketches, specs, vendor drawings, and perform design redlines.
• Working knowledge of BOM generation, design packages, as-built drawings, and document control
II. Primary Duties & Responsibilities
• A. Substation Design Responsibilities
o Develop and update one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.
o Produce general arrangement layouts, equipment plans, sections, elevations, and foundation interface drawings.
o Prepare conduit plans, cable schedules, trench details, and control building layouts.
o Prepare ground grid layout drawings, grounding connections, and support grounding study implementation.
o Coordinate with structural team on steel framing, equipment supports, and foundation details.
o Support engineers with load calculations, cable sizing, and raceway design.
o Perform redlines, corrections, and QC checks per standards and project requirements.
o Support creation of IFC design packages, bid packages, and as-builts.
• B. Transmission Line Design Responsibilities
o Develop plan & profile drawings including conductor, shield wire, structure locations, and span details.
o Create structure loading trees, structure framing drawings, and hardware assemblies.
o Support sag-tension modeling using PLS-CADD.
o Generate construction staking, stringing charts, and field-ready drawings.
o Prepare material lists (BOM/BOQ) including poles, hardware, insulators, grounding, foundations.
o Interface with civil/structural teams on foundations, clearances, and road crossings.
• C. Multi-Discipline Coordination
Coordinate regularly with:
o Electrical engineers (protection, SCADA, equipment)
o Civil/structural teams (grading, foundations, steel)
o Permitting/environmental teams
o Procurement / vendors
o Review vendor drawings for equipment integration (breaker layouts, switch details, control panels, etc.).
o Incorporate engineer markups, utility standards, and client redlines promptly and accurately.
• D. Quality, Documentation, and Standards
• Follow corporate and client CAD standards, layer conventions, file naming, and drawing organization.
• Ensure all work complies with IEEE, NESC, utility standards, and project specifications.
• Participate in QA/QC reviews, internal peer checks, checkpoint reviews (30%, 60%, 90%, IFC).
• Support creation and maintenance of design checklists, design criteria, and design template
- Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus for hours worked in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period
· Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or can be taken as cash
· Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
· 401(k) Matching
· Company funded health insurance
· Health club sponsorship