Senior High Voltage CAD Designer

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The High Voltage Engineering team delivers both pre-construction development engineering and execution engineering for High Voltage facilities associated with renewable energy power plants. Voltage ranges from 35kV up to 500kV. We are currently looking for a dynamic and team-oriented Senior High Voltage Development CAD Designer. The designer for this position should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with multiple stakeholders (real estate/survey, Substation/Transmission Engineering, and Project Management) throughout the design process. This is a solid opportunity for a designer that not only is proficient in the technical aspects of drafting but that enjoys building and maintaining relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Location: Possibility of flexible work anywhere in the US .

Principal Duties andResponsibilities:

- Develop up to a 30% substation package in AutoCAD and/or Bluebeam ranging from 35kV up to 500kV. This includes single line diagrams, substation layouts, control building layouts, electrical elevation views, substation access, site access, relay panel elevations, etc.

- Support Transmission Line Engineering with drafting needs by developing technical exhibits showing transmission structure pole designs.

- Develop a substation and transmission CAD design standardization process to expedite design timelines.

- Develop a database of CAD tools and blocks for specific AES HV Substations and transmission lines to support the High Voltage Development Engineers with a plug-and-play AutoCAD experience.

- Develop a database of major equipment for both substation and Transmission.

- Provide a major Bill of Materials as a by-product of the 30% designs.

- Coordinate with the land and permitting teams to ensure sufficient substation site access and acceptable locations for substation pads (avoiding wetlands, cultural/archeological areas, etc.)

- Coordinate with HV Project Engineer/Substation Lead and Main Power Transformer manufacturer to ensure enough turn radius and site access is available for equipment delivery.

- Work collaboratively with HV Project Engineer/Transmission Leads to ensure transmission pole designs, Right of Ways (ROWs), and existent transmission line crossings are well represented in RFP exhibit documents.

- Develop a documentation control scheme to ensure project drafting and engineering documentation are successfully uploaded to AES project data rooms.

- Review external consultant substation designs with an emphasis on respecting minimum clearances, structure design, and electrical components.

- Growth opportunity for a leadership role within the design team.

- Travel and fieldwork 10%.

Minimum Qualifications

- Associate degree (or higher) with emphasis on Drafting and Design Technology from an accredited technical institution or college in engineering.

- Minimum of 5 years of proven experience developing substation/transmission CAD designs.

- Must be proficient in using AutoCAD and Bluebeam.

- General knowledge of all aspects of electrical systems and codes for substations.

- Familiarity with HV equipment such as Main Power Transformers, circuit breakers, etc.

- Strong communication skills and ability to lead design discussions among internal stakeholders.

- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks.

- Experience in creating CAD tools and symbol databases.

Desired Skills and Experience

- Experience in creating Bill of Materials for Substation and Transmission Projects.

- Associate degree (or higher) with emphasis on Drafting and Design Technology from an accredited technical institution or college in engineering.

- Software: Civil 3D, AutoCAD, PLS-Cadd, Microsoft products, Bluebeam

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