• PLS-CADD Designer

    Insight Global (Midland, TX)


    Job Description

    Insight Global’s client is seeking a skilled PLS-CADD Designer to join their team in Midland, TX! The PLS-CADD Designer will support transmission and distribution projects by creating detailed designs for overhead power lines using PLS-CADD software. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in structural analysis, CAD drafting, and electrical design standards, and will collaborate closely with engineers, surveyors, and project stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective designs.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Design and analyze transmission and distribution lines using PLS-CADD

    • Develop line routes based on terrain data, survey inputs (including LiDAR), and project requirements.

    • Prepare design documents including plan and profiles, structure loadings, trench and conduit drawings, and equipment specifications.

    • Apply relevant standards such as NESC, NEC, and ASCE in all design work.

    • Generate cost estimates, bills of material, and construction-ready drawings.

    • Conduct quality reviews to ensure compliance with client standards and industry best practices.

    • Collaborate with field survey teams to acquire necessary data for design.

    • Communicate with clients and internal teams to clarify system requirements and project scope.

    • Maintain and govern digital transmission line models (DTLM) as-built record

     

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    Skills and Requirements

    • 1+ years experience in PLS CADD design

    • Excellent communication interacting with technical teams and subcontractors • Ability to work with large data sets and build data schemas

    • Bachelors Degree in Engineering

    • Proficiency in GIS

    • PLS Pole and/or PLS Tower