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Substation Associate Designer I

Mesa Brand
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026

PDS 6  / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties. 

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Mesa seeks a Substation Associate Designer I to be responsible for the design of deliverables associated with a high voltage substation design projects. Candidate must be familiar with the design of One Line Diagrams, Substation Layouts, Foundation Plans, Conduit/Raceway Plans, Grounding Plans, Bills of Materials, and Cable Schedules. The design will be done using Autodesk products, mainly Inventor and AutoCAD. 

Responsibilities

  • Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy
  • Works under the direction of a Substation Engineering Group Lead
  • Utilize AutoCAD based design standards
  • Performs technical preparation of deliverables and other project documents
  • Ensures deliverables comply with IEEE and/or client standards and meet applicable design requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in a relevant technical field
  • 0-2 years experience in the design of substation design deliverables
  • Proficiency in verbal and written communication

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise utilizing AutoCAD and/or Inventor
  • Knowledge of Power Systems or Substation Design
  • Keen interest in learning and using the latest Autodesk software tools, methods, and technologies to develop Power Substation design

This opportunity is for an onsite arrangement located in either Knoxville or Chattanooga.

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