Lead Designer

Mesa Accosiates

$80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in substation design or related field
  • Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD and MicroStation
  • Strong leadership and supervisory skills
  • Experience creating and managing work assignments for design teams
  • Ability to collaborate across various engineering disciplines
  • Knowledge of substation design standards and project management.

Responsibilities

  • Perform thorough self-checks on design assignments before submission
  • Develop and check AC/DC schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Lead and mentor a multi-discipline design team
  • Manage and allocate tasks for design staff
  • Collaborate closely with engineers on high voltage projects
  • Incorporate vendor data into design outputs
  • Adhere to client's design standards and manage multiple concurrent projects.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for leadership role in a dynamic environment
  • Engagement with a multi-discipline design team
  • Professional growth opportunities in high voltage engineering
  • Exposure to a variety of projects within the power delivery sector
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced engineers.
Full Job Description
PDS 2 / Power Delivery Substation

We are looking for an experienced Substation P&C Designer that is wanting to lead a team. The Lead Designer creates, prepares, and modifies design drawings as directed by a supervisor and/or other design team members. Proficient in design software, such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc., and at leading, instructing, and supervising multi-discipline design team members on a project level across different departments. Creates work assignments for multidiscipline design staff, manages those assignments, acts as technical advisor, and ensures work tasks adhere to project budget and schedule constraints. Collaborates effectively and efficiently with multi-discipline departments on all projects.

Responsibilities

  • Performs a self-check on all work assignments prior to returning them to the checker and performs assignments with little to no errors and within allotted budgets/schedules.
  • Develop and/or assist in the development or check of AC Schematics, DC Schematics, Panel Layouts, Wiring/Connection diagrams, and Bills of Materials.
  • Proficient at leading, instructing, and supervising multi-discipline design team members on a project level across different departments.
  • Creates work assignments for multidiscipline design staff, manages those assignments, acts as technical advisor, and ensures work tasks adhere to project budget and schedule constraints.
  • Collaborates effectively and efficiently with multi-discipline departments on all projects.
  • P&C design for substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV.
  • Work in a project team environment with engineers and other designers involved in high and extra-high voltage substations.
  • Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables.
  • Properly apply client's substation design standards to the work.
  • Successfully work on multiple projects concurrently.


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