Electrical Designer - Power Distribution Job at One Source Technical, Long Beach, CA

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  • One Source Technical
  • Long Beach, CA

Job Description

Electrical Power Designer

Long Beach, CA

 

Mid-Level Electrical Designer (High-Voltage Substation & Transmission Line)

I. Qualifications

Technical Qualifications

 

•8–10 years electrical design experience in high-voltage (HV/EHV) substations and Medium Voltage and transmission line (TL) projects.

• Strong knowledge of 115–500 kV substation design, including:

o Equipment layouts, one-lines, three- lines

o Control and protection schematic drafting

o Grounding plans, lighting, conduit/cable routing

o Bus layouts, structure elevations, raceway systems

• Demonstrated experience preparing plan & profile, structure lists, sag-tension, and conductor selection for TL projects (PLS-CADD preferred).

• Proficiency in industry CAD tools:

• AutoCAD, MicroStation, or SDS – Substation Design Suite

• PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole/PLS-Tower (preferred)

• Revit (optional but beneficial)

• Familiarity with utility and regional standards (e.g., IEEE, NESC, WECC, California utilities, etc.).

• Understanding of line and station equipment: breakers, switches, CCVTs, CTs/PTs, wave traps, line terminals, insulators, arresters, structures, foundations, trenching, grounding.

• Ability to interpret engineering sketches, specs, vendor drawings, and perform design redlines.

• Working knowledge of BOM generation, design packages, as-built drawings, and document control

 

II. Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• A. Substation Design Responsibilities

o Develop and update one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.

o Produce general arrangement layouts, equipment plans, sections, elevations, and foundation interface drawings.

o Prepare conduit plans, cable schedules, trench details, and control building layouts.

o Prepare ground grid layout drawings, grounding connections, and support grounding study implementation.

o Coordinate with structural team on steel framing, equipment supports, and foundation details.

o Support engineers with load calculations, cable sizing, and raceway design.

o Perform redlines, corrections, and QC checks per standards and project requirements.

o Support creation of IFC design packages, bid packages, and as- builts.

• B. Transmission Line Design Responsibilities

o Develop plan & profile drawings including conductor, shield wire, structure locations, and span details.

o Create structure loading trees, structure framing drawings, and hardware assemblies.

o Support sag-tension modeling using PLS- CADD.

o Generate construction staking, stringing charts, and field-ready drawings.

o Prepare material lists (BOM/BOQ) including poles, hardware, insulators, grounding, foundations.

o Interface with civil/structural teams on foundations, clearances, and road crossings.

• C. Multi-Discipline Coordination

 

Coordinate regularly with:

 

o Electrical engineers (protection, SCADA, equipment)

o Civil/structural teams (grading, foundations, steel)

o Permitting/environmental teams

o Procurement / vendors

o Review vendor drawings for equipment integration (breaker layouts, switch details, control panels, etc.).

o Incorporate engineer markups, utility standards, and client redlines promptly and accurately.

• D. Quality, Documentation, and Standards

• Follow corporate and client CAD standards, layer conventions, file naming, and drawing organization.

• Ensure all work complies with IEEE, NESC, utility standards, and project specifications.

• Participate in QA/QC reviews, internal peer checks, checkpoint reviews (30%, 60%, 90%, IFC).

• Support creation and maintenance of design checklists, design criteria, and design template

 

Benefits:

-      Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus for hours worked in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period

· Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or can be taken as cash

· Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

·401(k) Matching

· Company funded health insurance

· Health club sponsorship

 

 

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