Substation Physical Designer

Substation Physical Designer

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success. Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Stanley Consultants is looking for a Substation Physical Designer in our Austin, TX office. Primarily functions as substation physical designer to create equipment plan, elevations, conduit/trench plan, grounding plans, installation details, bill of materials, and conduit schedules drawings on projects. Drawings created by designer should be substantially complete, requiring limited review and mark-up by the engineer prior to completion. Fully developed and marked-up details would not be provided by the engineer; the designer would be expected to utilize the results of calculations, design criteria, scope of work and specifications in preparing the drawings with the engineer's verbal overview of what is needed.

What You Will Be Doing:

Perform NESC - clearances, spacing, lighting levels

Perform IEEE 80 - grounding calcs & CDEGS

Perform IEEE 605 - bus calcs

Perform IEEE 998 & NFPA 780 - lightning protection Calcs

Utilize CAD in 2D or 3D to create drawings

Gather information from manufacturers and vendors drawings for substation design

Create general arrangement from one-line diagram

Create plans and elevations from general arrangement

Prepare preliminary foundation plan

Create grounding plan and conduit/trench plan from general arrangement

Create bill of material and populate plans and elevations with corresponding call-outs

Create grounding and conduit details and associated bill of material

Create conduit schedules

Coordinate the physical design with civil, steel structures and foundations designs

Complete drawings from conceptual development, design phases, construction, to as-built

Provide drafting support on other disciplines drawings

Provide technicians and designers with design sketches for preparation of finished design drawings, and guidance in refining technical requirements

Assist in the training of other technicians and designers

Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years relevant design experience, or able to perform essential duties successfully, and meet the following qualifications:

Certificate or Associates degree in CADD, drafting, engineering technology or related field

Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microstation

Autodesk Inventor and/or Bentley Substation 3D software knowledge is a plus

Excellent communication, collaboration and coordination skills with drafting and engineering

Good understanding of what is required for project set-up and start-up

A thorough understanding of the physical design package and how changes in each drawing will carry through to other drawings and disciplines.

RUS design guide – General overall knowledge of voltage levels, ampacity, fault current, typical station layouts, bus arrangements & protection schemes

Thorough knowledge of bus configuration types and purposes

Thorough knowledge of common major equipment applications, types, ratings, manufacturers, specifications and installation requirements

Thorough knowledge of common conductors, hardware, fasteners and assemblies including application, types, ratings, manufacturers, specifications and installation, testing and commissioning requirements

Good understanding of steel structures and foundations used in substations

Thorough understanding of construction & maintenance methods, requirements, sequences and limitations

Highly proficient in the CAD Technician role including QA/QC procedures

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer:

Member-Owned

Work-Life Balance

Paid Time Away

Health Portfolio

Financial Health

Professional Growth

Financial Rewards

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