Lead High Voltage CAD Designer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Create up to 30% of substation packages using AutoCAD and/or Bluebeam for facilities ranging from 35kV to 500kV, which includes single line diagrams, layouts, control building configurations, electrical elevation views, access plans, relay panel elevations, and associated exhibits.

• Offer drafting assistance for transmission line engineering, encompassing technical exhibits for transmission structure pole designs, rights-of-way, and existing transmission line crossings.

• Aid in the land development for PV and BESS projects by preparing preliminary AutoCAD site plans, project layouts, early design packages, single line diagrams, civil and electrical construction details, and related documentation.

• Work collaboratively with project engineers, leads from substation and transmission, development engineers, engineering managers, real estate, survey, land, permitting, and project management teams.

• Integrate and assess survey data, shapefiles, site constraints, and insights from subject matter experts to ensure accurate design layouts.

• Establish and uphold CAD standards, templates, tools, blocks, and symbol databases.

• Create major equipment databases and assist in the development of Bills of Materials.

• Coordinate the evaluation of substation pads, PV/BESS layouts, site access, wetlands, cultural or archaeological sites, floodplains, topography, and other development constraints.

• Collaborate with engineers and equipment manufacturers to validate turn radii, access routes, and equipment delivery pathways.

• Produce drawings in accordance with company standards, quality control protocols, accuracy requirements, and relevant codes.

• Review substation designs from external consultants to ensure alignment with clearances, structure design, electrical components, and AES standards.

• Maintain documentation control processes and upload drafting and engineering documents to AES project data rooms.

• Operate independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines, communicate proactively, and facilitate both technical and non-technical design discussions.

• Be prepared for travel and fieldwork up to 10% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• An Associate's degree or higher, or a two-year AAS degree, with a focus on Computer Aided Design, Drafting and Design Technology, engineering, or equivalent experience.

• At least 8 years of demonstrated drafting/design experience, including CAD design for high voltage substations and/or transmission.

• Proficient in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office applications, and other relevant drafting tools.

• General understanding of electrical systems, drawings, diagrams, terminology, and code considerations pertinent to high voltage substations.

• Familiarity with high voltage equipment such as main power transformers, circuit breakers, relay panels, and related substation components.

• Capability to support design tasks related to PV and BESS land development, including site plans, layouts, single line diagrams, and coordination of civil and electrical design inputs.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and facilitate design discussions among internal stakeholders.

• Strong organizational abilities with the capacity to prioritize multiple projects and tasks in a dynamic environment.

• Detail-oriented mindset with proficient problem-solving, critical thinking, verbal communication, and written communication skills.

• Experience in creating and maintaining CAD tools, templates, blocks, symbol databases, or resources for design standardization.

• Familiarity with generating Bills of Materials for substation, transmission, PV, or BESS projects.

• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, PLS-CADD, shapefiles, GIS-based inputs, and data for renewable energy site development.

• Understanding of solar PV designs, BESS layouts, civil and grading design, site design constraints, and considerations for land development.

• Experience in coordinating with land, permitting, real estate, survey, and construction teams on renewable energy projects.

• Knowledge of regional civil constraints such as wetlands, floodplains, karst topography, access limitations, and other site development factors.

• Willingness and ability to continue learning across high voltage, PV, and BESS design disciplines while primarily aligning with the HV group.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Life insurance

• 401(k) eligibility

• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave

• Flexibility for remote work

• Opportunities for growth into a leadership role within the design team