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Electrical Power Designer
Long Beach, CA
Mid-Level Electrical Designer (High-Voltage Substation & Transmission Line)
I. Qualifications
Technical Qualifications
Long Beach, CA
Mid-Level Electrical Designer (High-Voltage Substation & Transmission Line)
I. Qualifications
Technical Qualifications
- 8–10 years electrical design experience in high-voltage (HV/EHV) substations and Medium Voltage and transmission line (TL) projects.
- Strong knowledge of 115–500 kV substation design, including:
- Equipment layouts, one-lines, three-lines
- Control and protection schematic drafting
- Grounding plans, lighting, conduit/cable routing
- Bus layouts, structure elevations, raceway systems
- Demonstrated experience preparing plan & profile, structure lists, sag-tension, and conductor selection for TL projects (PLS-CADD preferred).
- Proficiency in industry CAD tools:
- AutoCAD, MicroStation, or SDS – Substation Design Suite
- PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole/PLS-Tower (preferred)
- Revit (optional but beneficial)
- Familiarity with utility and regional standards (e.g., IEEE, NESC, WECC, California utilities, etc.).
- Understanding of line and station equipment: breakers, switches, CCVTs, CTs/PTs, wave traps, line terminals, insulators, arresters, structures, foundations, trenching, grounding.
- Ability to interpret engineering sketches, specs, vendor drawings, and perform design redlines.
- Working knowledge of BOM generation, design packages, as-built drawings, and document control
- A. Substation Design Responsibilities
- Develop and update one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Produce general arrangement layouts, equipment plans, sections, elevations, and foundation interface drawings.
- Prepare conduit plans, cable schedules, trench details, and control building layouts.
- Prepare ground grid layout drawings, grounding connections, and support grounding study implementation.
- Coordinate with structural team on steel framing, equipment supports, and foundation details.
- Support engineers with load calculations, cable sizing, and raceway design.
- Perform redlines, corrections, and QC checks per standards and project requirements.
- Support creation of IFC design packages, bid packages, and as-builts.
- B. Transmission Line Design Responsibilities
- Develop plan & profile drawings including conductor, shield wire, structure locations, and span details.
- Create structure loading trees, structure framing drawings, and hardware assemblies.
- Support sag-tension modeling using PLS-CADD.
- Generate construction staking, stringing charts, and field-ready drawings.
- Prepare material lists (BOM/BOQ) including poles, hardware, insulators, grounding, foundations.
- Interface with civil/structural teams on foundations, clearances, and road crossings.
- C. Multi-Discipline Coordination
- Electrical engineers (protection, SCADA, equipment)
- Civil/structural teams (grading, foundations, steel)
- Permitting/environmental teams
- Procurement / vendors
- Review vendor drawings for equipment integration (breaker layouts, switch details, control panels, etc.).
- Incorporate engineer markups, utility standards, and client redlines promptly and accurately.
- D. Quality, Documentation, and Standards
- Follow corporate and client CAD standards, layer conventions, file naming, and drawing organization.
- Ensure all work complies with IEEE, NESC, utility standards, and project specifications.
- Participate in QA/QC reviews, internal peer checks, checkpoint reviews (30%, 60%, 90%, IFC).
- Support creation and maintenance of design checklists, design criteria, and design template
- Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus for hours worked in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period
- Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or can be taken as cash
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) Matching
- Company funded health insurance
- Health club sponsorship