Substation Lead Specialist Electrical Designer

WSP
Boise, Billings, Salt Lake City
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 11+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["CAD","3D modeling","Drafting","Design","GD&T","Technical writing"]

Lead substation electrical design efforts across Boise, ID and multiple US locations. Provide CAD design support, generate detailed plans, models, and specifications for multi-site substations, coordinate with engineers, ensure code compliance, mentor junior staff, and maintain high-quality designs for power and energy projects.

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Substation Lead Specialist Electrical Designer

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Job Summary

Lead substation electrical design efforts across Boise, ID and multiple US locations. Provide CAD design support, generate detailed plans, models, and specifications for multi-site substations, coordinate with engineers, ensure code compliance, mentor junior staff, and maintain high-quality designs for power and energy projects.
Location: Boise, Billings, Salt Lake City
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical design and CAD support to ensure production of designs and specifications for planning, transportation, infrastructure, and technical services lines across multi-site projects.
  • •Oversee and generate CAD designs for projects of moderate to large scope, ensuring accuracy and adherence to design standards and codes.
  • •Collaborate with engineers to resolve design issues, prepare multiple design versions for review, and ensure quality control and contract compliance.
  • •Mentor and train entry-level drafting and design staff, coordinating with project teams to meet schedules and deliverables.
  • •Ensure plans comply with city, state, and federal regulations and maintain up-to-date knowledge of drafting practices and project standards.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveParental LeaveBereavement Leave

Key Requirements

  • •High School Diploma.
  • •11+ years of relevant post-education experience in drafting/design support.
  • •Advanced knowledge of drafting and design support principles, practices, processes, methods and techniques.
  • •Advanced knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
  • •Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience:11+ yearsPower & energySubstationsEngineering
Education:High School
Skills:CAD3D modelingDraftingDesignGD&TTechnical writing
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADCADDGD&T

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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