iLocatum · 1 day ago
Electrical Designer – Power Distribution
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expiLocatum is seeking a Mid-Level Electrical Designer specializing in Power Distribution. The role involves designing high-voltage substations and transmission lines, including producing diagrams, layouts, and coordinating with various engineering teams to ensure compliance with standards and project specifications.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Develop and update one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams
Produce general arrangement layouts, equipment plans, sections, elevations, and foundation interface drawings
Prepare conduit plans, cable schedules, trench details, and control building layouts
Prepare ground grid layout drawings, grounding connections, and support grounding study implementation
Coordinate with structural team on steel framing, equipment supports, and foundation details
Support engineers with load calculations, cable sizing, and raceway design
Perform redlines, corrections, and QC checks per standards and project requirements
Support creation of IFC design packages, bid packages, and as-builts
Develop plan & profile drawings including conductor, shield wire, structure locations, and span details
Create structure loading trees, structure framing drawings, and hardware assemblies
Support sag-tension modeling using PLS-CADD
Generate construction staking, stringing charts, and field-ready drawings
Prepare material lists (BOM/BOQ) including poles, hardware, insulators, grounding, foundations
Interface with civil/structural teams on foundations, clearances, and road crossings
Coordinate regularly with: Electrical engineers (protection, SCADA, equipment), Civil/structural teams (grading, foundations, steel), Permitting/environmental teams, Procurement / vendors
Review vendor drawings for equipment integration (breaker layouts, switch details, control panels, etc.)
Incorporate engineer markups, utility standards, and client redlines promptly and accurately
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
Qualification
Required
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: Equipment layouts, one-lines, three-lines, Control and protection schematic drafting, Grounding plans, lighting, conduit/cable routing, 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
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
Preferred
PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole/PLS-Tower (preferred)
Revit (optional but beneficial)
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
Company
iLocatum
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11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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