Substation Designer - AutoCad Electrical Details | Family of Companies

Staff Substation Designer - Auto Cad Electrical

Date:
Nov 14, 2025

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US;
Cary, NC, US;
Houston, TX, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Business: Black & Veatch Corporation

Req : 111179

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veitch

Black & Veitch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

At Black & Veitch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Substation Designer functions in a senior level engineering technician capacity. With minimal supervision, performs advanced functions requiring knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards, and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. May provide technical guidance and direction to other engineering professionals including delegation of work assignments. The ideal candidate will have basic experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS) and basic experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS).

As part of BV, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors. As Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development.

The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Functions in a project engineering technician capacity. Under general direction, supports engineering and design teams by developing and modifying technical deliverables. Applies foundational engineering principles and established design practices to create moderately complex design concepts and solutions. Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables. Provides technical guidance and may offer direction to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs.

Engineering Standards:

• Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veitch policies and procedures

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Proactively applies knowledge of the Black and Veitch Quality Program relative to deliverables
• Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
• Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency
• Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project

Engineering Production:

• Broadening the use of applications to continuously evaluate and improve methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables
• Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs
• May develop less complex design concepts and create project design deliverables based on a variety of design inputs
• May perform computations such as development of detailed material quantities and estimates

Project Coordination:

• Coordinate deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimize interference or errors
• May support field activities
• May be responsible for support of project finalization including for example consolidation of records for as‑built drawings or information to take off as‑built…