Description
WSP is currently seeking a Substation Physical Designer for our Duluth, GA office. As a Substation Physical Designer, you will be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Substation Team, providing technical design and CADD support to produce designs and specifications for power and energy electrical infrastructure services.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from physical work sites, surveys, structural concepts, blueprints, and technical drawings to support substation physical design and drawing development activities.
- Use computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to prepare substation physical drawings, including general arrangement/layouts, equipment plans, grounding plans, and conduit/cable routing.
- Provide basic technical design assistance, ensuring proper illustration, fit, form, and function using geometric dimensioning, tolerance, and quantity calculations.
- Verify calculations, design changes, and interpret contract plans and specifications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure plans adhere to applicable codes, standards, and client/utility requirements.
- Prepare multiple versions of designs for review by engineers.
Requirements:
- High school diploma.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant post-education experience in a substation design role supporting physical design for electrical power transmission and distribution projects.
- Familiarity with drafting and design support principles, practices, and techniques.
- Excellent research and evaluation skills with an analytical mindset.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision and as part of a team.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Retirement savings.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.