Sept. 23, 2026

Designer 3 - P&C

Pike Engineering Fort Mill, South Carolina

**Position Overview:** Provide substation protection and control design, technical support, and coordination to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality design and drafting projects. Provide technical competency on complex problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems, and solar collector substations. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects and manage project schedules and budgets.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

* Create substation P&C design drawings from client standards and industry best practices for substation projects
* Ability to read and interpret P&C designs for utility stations through 500kV, including one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and SCADA
* Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them in engineering drawings
* Basic understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements
* Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
* Experience checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
* Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines
* Visit sites and advise on design issues
* Manage budgets and project schedules

**Requirements**

* 5-7 Year(s) experience in CAD Design
* Proven Autocad and/or Microstation skills

**Other Skills/Abilities**

* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Self-Motivated
* Work independently
* Team-Oriented
* Customer Oriented
* Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
* Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
* Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems

**Desired Qualifications**

* Experience in the utility industry
* ​​Preferred​ coursework and/or degree in utility CAD Design

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

*Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company*

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