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Substation Lead Specialist Electrical Designer

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Job Summary

Provide technical electrical design and CADD support for substation projects for the Columbus Substation Team. Oversee and generate CADD designs on multi-site/phase work, producing design deliverables such as plans, profiles, models, specifications, and material lists. Apply engineering calculations, ensure code-compliant accuracy and quality control, coordinate with engineers and other technical professionals, and occasionally visit client sites and support entry-level drafting staff.

Location: Columbus

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Collect and analyze site and technical inputs (surveys, blueprints, schematics, specifications, drawings, and sketches) to support drafting and design activities.
•Use 3D CADD tools and partner with engineers to resolve design details/discrepancies and produce precise drawings.
•Generate and substantiate accurate design-phase deliverables (reports, technical memoranda, design manuals, plans/profiles, sections/details, specifications, and material lists).
•Monitor and verify calculations, design changes, contract plan/spec interpretation, and escalate or resolve design/technical issues as needed.
•Collaborate with engineers and technical professionals, support design reviews, provide guidance/training to entry-level staff, and travel occasionally for client site visits and meetings as required.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLife InsuranceRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

•High School Diploma.
•Minimum of 11 years of relevant post-education experience in the discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
•Advanced knowledge of drafting and design support principles, practices, and methods, including relevant codes and compliance/record-keeping requirements.
•Strong ability to perform technical computations involving geometry and mathematical concepts and understand plans/specifications to compare against standards or regulations.
•Advanced proficiency with technical writing and office automation/tools, spreadsheets, and software to support drafting and design work.

Experience:11+ years

Education:High School

Skills:Interpersonal communicationAnalytical mindsetSound judgementSelf-leadershipCritical thinking

Tech Stack:CADD3D computer-aided design and draftingSpreadsheetsModelsTechnical writingOffice automation

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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