Design Team Lead in Minneapolis, Minnesota at WSB and Associates

Sr Engineering Specialist, Substations

The Engineering Specialist will lead the development of detailed design packages for highvoltage substations across North America. This role is ideal for an experienced professional with extensive background in both physical layout and protection & control (P&C) drafting who can work independently while collaborating closely with engineers, project managers, and clients. The Engineering Specialist will produce and review highquality CAD drawings and support all phases of substation projects, from conceptual design through construction-ready deliverables.

What you will do:

• Develop detailed schematics for AC/DC systems, control circuits, and relay logic.
• Draft single-line, three-line, interconnection, and functional diagrams.
• Create wiring diagrams for control panels, relay racks, equipment terminations, and auxiliary systems.
• Integrate SCADA, RTU, and communication system layouts into design packages.
• Coordinate with engineers to ensure accurate relay settings, device configurations, and equipment data.
• Produce substation physical layout drawings, including plan views, elevation views, and sectional details.
• Draft conduit routing, cable routing, grounding plans, and equipment arrangement drawings.
• Prepare foundation and structural support drawings in collaboration with civil/structural teams.
• Generate bills of materials (BOM), cable schedules, panel schedules, and device lists.
• Apply and maintain compliance with clientspecific drafting standards and utility requirements.
• Perform quality checks and redline reviews of drawings prepared by junior designers.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve design challenges and incorporate field markups into final deliverables.
• Maintain organized drawing sets, document control, and revision management throughout the project lifecycle.

What you will bring:

• Associate degree or technical diploma in drafting, design, engineering technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in highvoltage substation design with strong proficiency in both physical and P&C drafting.
• Experience producing detailed CAD deliverables, coordinating with engineers, and interpreting technical drawings.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards (e.g., NESC, IEEE, ANSI) and utility drafting requirements.
• Experience mentoring junior drafters or coordinating across discipline teams preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar CAD platforms.
• Ability to interpret and incorporate vendor documents and engineering specifications.
• Familiarity with document management systems and standard project file structures.
• Microsoft Suite Products (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc).

Who We Are:

WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.

Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

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