Senior Designer (HYBRID)- Underground Transmission Line Engineering

03/17/2026

Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts

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We are seeking a skilled Senior Designer to join our Underground Transmission Line Engineering team. In this role, you will work on some of our most challenging and complex electrical drafting and design projects. You will create new drawings, revise existing ones, and support field verification activities. The Senior Designer also plays a key role in guiding and mentoring other drafting team members within the group.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong CAD experience, a keen attention to detail, and a desire to contribute to critical utility infrastructure projects.
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Senior Designer – Underground Transmission Line Engineering

Location: Westwood, MA
Department: Underground Transmission Line Engineering
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, or 8:00-4:30
Starting Rate of Pay: $48.07/hour (increases to $49.19 after six months)
Union Represented Position

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Senior Designer to join our Underground Transmission Line Engineering team. In this role, you will work on some of our most challenging and complex electrical drafting and design projects. You will create new drawings, revise existing ones, and support field verification activities. The Senior Designer also plays a key role in guiding and mentoring other drafting team members within the group.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong CAD experience, a keen attention to detail, and a desire to contribute to critical utility infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently design, assemble, and prepare complex electrical drawings.
• Update and revise existing utility and infrastructure drawings based on engineering changes and field conditions.
• Perform field checks to ensure drawings accurately reflect site conditions.
• Apply engineering practices and electric utility construction standards to assigned projects.
• Organize, manage, and direct drafting workflow for assignments within this grade level.
• Provide guidance and instruction to other drafting personnel as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to work in both office and field environments. Familiarity with engineering practices relevant to assigned projects and with electric utility construction methods and procedures. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage drafting assignments through completion following established practices and standards. Demonstrated interest and aptitude for advanced drafting and design work. Minimum of three (3) years of drafting and design experience using Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) software (Autodesk/AutoCAD). Civil 3D Experience is preferred.

Associate degree in Drafting, Survey Technology, or a related discipline required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Please submit a resume with your application.

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Competencies:

Build trusting relationships

Manage and develop people

Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration

Lead change

Communicate strategic vision

Create an engaged workforce

Focus on the customer

Take ownership & accountability

Build trusting relationships

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

4

Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment.  This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location. 

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