Substation Designer

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

. Drafting & Design: Utilize AutoCAD and/or MicroStation to prepare detailed electrical construction drawings, including general arrangements, wiring diagrams, and schematics.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeEmeryville • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drafting & Design: Utilize AutoCAD and/or MicroStation to prepare detailed electrical construction drawings, including general arrangements, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
Documentation Development: Create technical deliverables such as conduit and cable schedules, bills of materials (BOM), and panel elevations.
Quality Control: Perform rigorous self-checking of drawings to ensure accuracy, neatness, and compliance with industry standards before senior review.
Project Coordination: Track design activities using client and internal systems and communicate progress effectively with senior engineers and project managers.
Technical Support: Assist the engineering team during site walks to gather scope information and provide support for construction-phase Requests for Information (RFIs).
Standard Alignment: Ensure all design products conform strictly to PG&E’s Technical Standard Manuals (TSMs) and other client-specific requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical substation experience
5 - 8 years of experience working in substation design or similar with utility or consulting engineering firm
Proficient using Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel, Word, and Outlook)
Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
Basic written and verbal communication skills
An active Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or a Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)
Experience with substation design for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) (preferred)
Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with employer match
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

AutoCADMicroStationelectrical construction drawingsconduit schedulescable schedulesbills of materialspanel elevationsquality controldesign activities trackingRequests for Information (RFIs)

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailwritten communication skillsverbal communication skills

Certifications

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)Professional Engineer (PE)