Substation Designer

Dashiell Corporation

Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable, and energy industries. The company offers planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Dashiell specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure and serves as a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company.

Substation Designer - Physical

One Galleria Blvd, Metairie, LA 70001

The Physical Substation Designer performs routine design assignments requiring knowledge of substation layout and electrical or civil fundamentals. The designer may be titled Designer I, II, or III depending on skill and experience.

• Produce new drawings based on previous projects and standards.
• Create high‑voltage substation layout and elevation drawings from a one‑line electrical drawing.
• Draw conduit and grounding layouts.
• Calculate cable lengths, conduit fill, and other basic tasks.
• Develop substation bill of materials, including manufacturer part numbers, quantities, footage, etc.
• Complete work within predefined times to meet proposal and project schedules.
• Oversee project‑specific activities of drafters and junior designers.
• Research information in catalogs, specifications, corporate standards, or other reference material.
• Calculate ground grid requirements to IEEE standards using task‑specific software.
• Calculate structure heights and weights, concrete volumes, equipment fit‑up, or other basic tasks.
• Work extensive overtime at certain times.
• Learn and use task‑specific software, including the document management system.
• Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of work.
• Bring potential project‑related problems and possible solutions to the responsible party.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Other duties as required.

A minimum of five years of experience in physical substation design, or related experience, is required. An associate's degree in drafting & design is preferred. Successful candidates with more than five years of experience may be placed in a more senior level designer title depending on skill.

• Strong knowledge of the major components of substations and the types of drawings required to construct an electrical substation.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience creating the bill of materials as it relates to a substation.
• Strong knowledge of physical substation layout, elevations, grounding, foundations, and conduit.
• Ability to produce steel drawings is a plus.
• General knowledge of control circuits and ground grid theory & design.
• Extensive knowledge of CADD programs such as AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of civil/structural codes and standards (NESC, applicable IEEE, ANSI, AISC, and ACI) is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Mathematics, including algebra and basic trigonometry.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information to team members, management, and clients when necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

• This position requires minimal physical effort.
• Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year‑around weather conditions and noise.
• Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%).
• Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.
• May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,…