Substation Designer - Physical at Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. (APC)

Job Description

Job Title: Substation Designer – Physical

Type: Direct Hire

Work Location: Onsite in Westlake, TX ; Houston, TX ; Austin, TX

Candidate must reside in the Westlake, TX, Houston, TX or Austin, TX area.

Required Skills & Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in physical substation design, or related experience.
• Strong knowledge of the major components of substations and the types of drawings required to construct an electrical substation.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience creating the bill of materials as it relates to a substation.
• Strong knowledge physical substation layout, elevations, grounding, foundations, and conduit
• General knowledge of control circuits and ground grid theory & design
• Extensive knowledge of CADD programs such as AutoCAD
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Mathematics, including algebra and basic trigonometry.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information to team members, management, and clients when necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

Big Bonus Points If You Have

• An Associate's degree in drafting & design.
• Ability to produce steel drawings.
• Strong knowledge of civil/structural codes and standards (NESC, and applicable IEEE, ANSI, AISC, and ACI)

Job Overview

As a member of a project team, the Physical Substation Designer performs routine design assignments, which require knowledge and skill in basic design techniques and procedures, under limited supervision. Knowledge of physical substation layout and electrical or civil fundaments is required.

Successful candidates may be placed in a Designer I, II or III title depending on skill and experience level.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Produce new drawings from examples of previous project and/or standards.
• Produce High Voltage substation layouts & elevation drawings from a one-line electrical drawing.
• Produce conduit & Grounding drawings.
• Calculate cable lengths, conduit fill, or other basic tasks.
• Create Substation Bill of Materials, including manufacturer part numbers, quantities, footage, etc.
• Complete work in pre-defined times to meet proposal and project schedules.
• Oversee project-specific activities of drafters and more junior designers.
• Research information in catalogs, specifications, corporate standards, or other reference material
• May be called upon to calculate ground grid requirements to IEEE standards using task-specific software.
• May be called upon to calculate structure heights and weights, concrete volumes, equipment fit-up, or other basic tasks.
• Must be able to work extensive overtime at certain times.
• Learn and use task-specific software, including the document management system.
• Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.

Job Requisition #38935

Civil

A reasonable estimate of the Base Salary for this role is $60,000 - $80,000 per year. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.