Key Responsibilities:
SDS Program Ownership: Own the SDS/SBS AutoCAD rollout roadmap, content backlog, and release cadence. Manage the transition from standard AutoCAD to SDS as the default workflow for standard substation projects.
Content Governance: Coordinate with Engineering Leads to maintain block libraries, naming conventions, attribute rules, sheet setup standards, and template release controls. Ensure every block, symbol, and template has an owner, revision date, approval status, and intended project type.
Training and Adoption: Develop and manage a role-based training program covering new users, checkers, project engineers, content owners, and production contributors. Track adoption metrics and report on progress against rollout milestones.
Technology and AI Integration: Coordinate with the ANS technology team on AutoCAD LISPs, automation scripts, and AI integrations. Ensure SDS outputs are structured to support automated checking workflows.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering Leads, and the technology and automation team to ensure SDS is integrated properly into design workflow.
Qualifications and Skills:
Hands-on experience with SBS Substation Design Suite (SDS) or SBS AutoCAD in a substation engineering production environment. Candidates with deep AutoCAD substation experience and demonstrated ability to learn SDS will be considered.
Strong understanding of substation design P&C, Physical, or both. Ability to communicate credibly with engineers and reviewers on content standards and design intent.
Experience managing or contributing to AutoCAD block libraries, template standards, naming conventions, or similar design content governance programs.
Ability to develop and deliver training content to engineers, designers, and checkers with varying levels of SDS experience, including remote teams.
Familiarity with AutoCAD LISP, scripting, or automation tooling is a strong plus. Experience working alongside a technology or software development team is valued.
Strong organizational and program management skills. Comfortable managing a backlog, setting release cadence, and communicating progress against milestones to multiple stakeholders.
Ability to work as a team player across disciplines. This role requires strong cross-functional communication and the ability to build trust with both engineering and technology teams.
Self-starter with strong internal drive and integrity. Comfortable operating in a growing organization where processes are still being built and ownership requires initiative.
Position Requirements:
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, engineering technology, drafting, or a related field preferred. Equivalent professional experience in substation design with strong SDS/AutoCAD depth will be considered in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of experience in substation design or a closely related field, with demonstrated ownership of production tools, templates, or standards.
Not required but Bonus Points for: Being fluent in Spanish
Ready to join us?
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with SBS Substation Design Suite (SDS) or SBS AutoCAD in a substation engineering production environment
- Deep AutoCAD substation experience with ability to learn SDS (if SDS experience lacking)
- Strong understanding of substation design (P&C, Physical, or both) and ability to communicate design intent to engineers and reviewers
- Experience managing or contributing to AutoCAD block libraries, template standards, naming conventions, and content governance
- Ability to develop and deliver role-based training content to engineers, designers, and checkers, including remote teams
- Familiarity with AutoCAD LISP, scripting, or automation tooling
- Experience working alongside a technology or software development team
- Strong organizational and program management skills, including backlog and release cadence management
- Self-starter with strong internal drive, integrity, and ability to operate in a growing organization
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, engineering technology, drafting, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- 5+ years of experience in substation design or closely related field with ownership of production tools, templates, or standards
- Fluency in Spanish (bonus)
What We Do
We are ANS. We’re a strong team of straight-talking tech and business experts. Our mission is to make digital transformation accessible to all. We make enterprise-grade technology, knowledge and processes accessible and affordable for all companies, large or small, no matter the size of their budget. We hack the tech adoption curve, bringing technology usually reserved for large corporates first, to small and medium organisations too. We’re on a mission to help companies Think Bigger. We’re trusted by our customers because we help them achieve their goals. Be it a digital transformation project for a 2000-person government body or helping a 10-person labels maker take their business online. Our people are the lifeblood of our business. They dream up solutions that have never been delivered before. They dare to tackle problems no one else can. Every day they wake up and challenge the status quo. It’s no wonder we’ve been hailed the mavericks of the tech industry.
