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About the Role

We are seeking a talented Electrical Designer/Drafter to join our team and contribute to exciting new chapters for Mott MacDonald in North America. You will play a key role in substation physical design and drafting, as well as providing support for Protection & Control (P&C) design.

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed AutoCAD drawings for substation physical design, including general arrangements, equipment layouts, conduit/cable trench/duct bank routing, grounding plans, and control house layouts.
Develop drawing packages at 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC stages.
Incorporate owner standards, utility specifications, and project go-by drawings.
Revise and maintain drawings based on internal QA/QC and client comments.
Draft and update AC and DC schematics, wiring and interconnection diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, and termination drawings.
Support relay and control engineers with drawing production and redlines.
Assist with as-built documentation and design updates.
Coordinate with electrical, civil, and structural designers to ensure drawing consistency.
Support drawing registers, transmittals, and document control.
Follow internal CAD standards, layering conventions, and title block requirements.
Participate in drawing reviews and address comments efficiently.

Requirements

Associate degree or technical certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar (Bachelor’s preferred but not required).
3–8+ years of experience as an Electrical Designer or Drafter, preferably in substation or power delivery projects.
Strong proficiency in AutoCAD (utility or EPC experience strongly preferred).
Practical understanding of high-voltage substations (AIS or GIS), substation equipment and layouts, and basic P&C concepts (CTs, PTs, relays, panels, AC/DC systems).
Ability to work from engineer sketches, redlines, and markups.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple drawing packages concurrently.

Skills

AutoCAD
MicroStation
Electrical design
Drafting
Substation design
Protection & Control (P&C) design

Location

North America

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

3-8+ years

Education Level

Associate degree
Technical certificate
Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$97,000 - $119,000

Benefits

Personal and group performance bonuses
401k
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Paid holidays
PTO
Parental leave
Company paid life insurance

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, providing engineering, management, and development services across multiple sectors in over 150 countries.
We have a network of over 20,000 talented consultants.
Sustainability and innovation are central to our work in North America, including Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water sectors.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work.
We foster a collaborative environment where ambitions are united and employees can shape their careers.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.