David Bison
@davidbison
I deliver utility substation protection and control drawing packages and standards.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I've delivered protection and control designs for Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, Leidos, Sargent & Lundy, Mesa Associates, and RRC Power & Energy, supporting utilities and renewable-energy projects including Bear Valley Electric, AEP, Southern Company, TVA, Enbridge, Capital Power, and Recurrent Energy.
I produce complete substation P&C drawing packages: relay and AC/DC schematics, wiring and interconnection diagrams, single-lines, three-lines, panel layouts, and cable schedules. My work spans transmission, distribution, collector, wind, solar, and battery energy storage substations using AutoCAD Electrical and Substation Design Suite.
Across 37 years in electrical design, I've built CAD procedures, symbol libraries, standards, and templates while providing design support, training, and mentoring to multidisciplinary teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Protection & Control Design Specialist
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
Aug 2025 - Present (1 year)
Produce P&C drawings using AutoCAD Electrical and SDS, and develop P&C procedures, symbology and design templates for future substation projects.
Delivered substation P&C design in AutoCAD Electrical / SDS, and developed P&C procedures and design templates for future projects.
Provided P&C design, support and training using AutoCAD Electrical / SDS, plus physical substation design in AutoCAD.
Protection & Control Designer
Mesa Associates, Inc.
Nov 2020 - Aug 2023 (2 years 9 months)
Delivered P&C design, support and training, and developed P&C drawing standards, symbols, procedures and templates in AutoCAD Electrical / SDS.
Protection & Control Designer
RRC Power & Energy
May 2017 - Oct 2020 (3 years 5 months)
Transitioned into P&C specialization; delivered design, support and training and built P&C standards, symbols, procedures and templates in AutoCAD Electrical / SDS.
Senior Electrical Designer & CAD Lead
Various Employers
Jan 1989 - Dec 2017 (28 years 11 months)
Progressed from instrumentation and electrical drafting to electrical designer and substation 3D modeler across oil & gas, mining, and power projects. Served as CAD/PDS Lead coordinating drawing production and building standards.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Thompson Rivers University
Technologist Diploma, Computer Aided Design & Drafting
Earned a Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technologist Diploma.
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