Designer - Substations - Power and Energy

The role

This person will support the design and execution of substation projects for the Power & Energy team. They will work on both Physical Design and Protection & Controls for utility, renewable interconnection, and power delivery projects.

What you will do

• Support the design and development of substation physical and protection & controls drawing packages
• Prepare and revise general arrangement drawings, plan and section views, equipment layouts, grounding plans, conduit and cable plans, control building layouts, and material take-offs
• Develop P&C design deliverables including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, relay wiring, cable schedules, and interconnection details
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and other design staff
• Support project execution from conceptual design through detailed design and construction issue packages
• Review markups and incorporate design changes
• Assist in maintaining drawing quality, design consistency, and adherence to codes, standards, and utility requirements
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across substation, transmission, renewables, and interconnection-related projects
• Support construction and field activities including drawing updates, as-builts, and response to design questions

Required qualifications

• Associate’s degree, technical certification, or equivalent hands-on design experience in electrical drafting/design
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in substation design
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Experience preparing substation design packages including layouts, sections, grounding, conduit, cable routing, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel details
• Understanding of substation equipment and design elements such as transformers, breakers, switches, bus arrangements, relay panels, control houses, and cable systems

Nice to have

• Exposure to both Physical and Protection & Controls design work
• Experience with MicroStation
• Familiarity with utility, renewable interconnection, and/or high-voltage substation projects
• Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield substation projects
• Familiarity with client-specific utility standards and drafting requirements
• Experience supporting projects related to renewable energy interconnections, transmission, or power delivery infrastructure
• Ability to support both physical layout/design and P&C drafting/detailing across multiple project phases

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers
• Competitive Compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
• 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referrals

About the company

Atwell, LLC is a leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry for real estate & land development and energy markets. It is a privately owned company with 2,000+ team members across 75+ locations.