Lead Steel Designer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Alexandria, LA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Associate's degree in Drafting, Design Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- 7+ years of structural steel design and detailing experience, with significant experience supporting electric utility, substation, or transmission and distribution projects.
- Experience designing structural steel for substations, switchyards, and transmission and distribution facilities.
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (2D required; 3D experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of structural steel detailing, fabrication, and erection practices.
- Thorough understanding of structural design standards, including AISC, NESC, and applicable utility standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and provide technical direction to designers.
- Experience reviewing and checking engineering drawings for quality and accuracy.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, structural calculations, specifications, and construction documents.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and meeting project deadlines.
Full description
Lead Steel DesignerSaber Power Services, a portfolio company of Greenbelt Capital Partners, is a fully integrated electrical power system services firm providing end-to-end solutions across utility, renewables and battery storage, industrial, petrochemical, and other markets. Based in Houston, Texas, Saber Power offers deep subject matter expertise and uses an engineering-led approach to designing, installing, testing, and maintaining medium and high-voltage electrical infrastructure. Saber serves clients locally, nationally, and abroad.
Saber Power Services seeks an experienced Lead Steel Designer to lead the design and detailing of structural steel systems for substations, transmission and distribution (T&D) lines, switchyards, and foundation systems. This position will provide technical leadership to the steel design team while working closely with engineers, project managers, and multi-disciplinary design groups to deliver high-quality engineering design packages that meet client requirements, industry standards, and project schedules.
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled structural steel designer with extensive experience in utility and power infrastructure projects, strong AutoCAD proficiency, and demonstrated leadership in coordinating design teams and mentoring junior designers.
This position will be based in Alexandria, LA.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and detailing of structural steel components for substations, switchyards, transmission structures, and related utility infrastructure.
- Create, review, and approve fabrication drawings, erection drawings, steel shop drawings, connection details, and bills of materials using AutoCAD.
- Provide technical oversight and quality control for steel design deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards.
- Interpret structural engineering calculations, markups, sketches, and redlines and incorporate them into final design packages.
- Coordinate closely with structural, civil, and electrical engineering teams to ensure alignment across multidisciplinary projects.
- Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to Steel Designers and CAD personnel.
- Establish design standards, best practices, and drafting procedures to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Review project schedules and prioritize design activities to support engineering and construction milestones.
- Identify opportunities to improve constructability, standardization, and design efficiency.
- Ensure all designs comply with applicable industry codes, client specifications, and company quality standards, including AISC, NESC, and applicable utility requirements.
- Support project managers with estimating, planning, workload forecasting, and resource coordination as needed.