Substation Physical Project Designer – Grid

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Collaborate within a project team alongside engineers and other designers focusing on high- and extra-high-voltage substation design.

• Prepare and conduct thorough reviews of substation general arrangements, electrical equipment plans, section views/elevations, bills of material, lightning stroke shielding plans, grounding plans, conduit/raceway plans, and control-building plans and sections.

• Conduct technical reviews of project team feedback on vendor design deliverables, coordinate the incorporation of comments, and consolidate and resolve feedback.

• Lead site walkdowns, collect data at client facilities, interact with clients and contractors, and perform constructability assessments.

• Identify relevant codes and standards, guide their application, and ensure designs comply with codes, client standards, and established practices.

• Contribute to the improvement of company quality standards and processes.

• Mentor and guide designers, drafters, and project stakeholders in the use of design and drafting tools.

• Review and supervise the production of design deliverables.

• Provide technical direction on calculations, gather necessary inputs, and independently prepare and review these calculations.

• Create cost-effective design solutions.

• Collaborate with other disciplines to gather design inputs and support an integrated design approach.

• Execute work plans within budget and schedule while steering the project team towards objectives.

• Assign and oversee the technical work of designated staff.

• Offer performance feedback and manage routine performance and personnel matters for assigned staff.

⛳️ Requirements

• An Associates Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.

• Over 15 years of experience in substation physical design.

• Advanced proficiency in computer drafting tools (e.g., AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).

• Ability to visualize equipment details, phase-to-ground, and phase-to-phase clearances.

• Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to conceptualize parts in 3D without computer assistance.

• Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and BlueBeam.

• Knowledgeable in ground-based Lidar techniques and converting point cloud information to vector formats.

• Understanding of design techniques, tools, and principles necessary for producing technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the capacity to relate various equipment to a technical design.

• Candidates must be citizens of a country listed in Appendix A to Part 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations due to potential access to U.S. export-controlled information.

• The employer does not provide sponsorship for work authorization in Canada.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans.

• Generous paid time off.

• Extensive benefits package.

• Eligibility for yearly discretionary bonuses for qualifying positions.

• Workplace accommodations available for candidates with disabilities.