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Substation design made easier

SBS helps utilities and engineering teams complete detailed, BIM-ready substation designs that reduce costly rework, accelerate project timelines, and deliver accurate, construction-ready packages the first time.

Trusted by industry leaders

Built on decades of experience in utility design and construction, SBS solutions are trusted by utilities and engineering firms worldwide.

Gain the SBS Advantage

Automate physical and P&C design

Reduce manual drafting and accelerate delivery by automating layout, wiring, schematics, and documentation workflows, with the option of working within a Revit-based, BIM-native environment. Design teams spend less time on repetitive work and more time on value-added engineering.

Enforce standards automatically

Apply company, regional, or client-specific standards across physical and P&C designs. Configurable templates ensure consistent, high-quality drawings while dramatically reducing QA/QC time.

Keep every drawing in sync

Auto-generate BOMs and maintain alignment across 2D and 3D environments. When a design changes, updates cascade instantly, reducing costly field errors and design rework.

Get new engineers productive faster

With physical design built on AutoCAD or Inventor, and P&C design built on AutoCAD Electrical, new engineers are able to work in familiar tools enhanced with substation-specific templates, component libraries, and automation. This allows engineers to move into higher-level design decisions faster.

Approach substation projects with confidence

Accelerate project delivery

By automating manual drafting and embedding utility standards into every project, SBS helps teams complete more work accurately the first time. This reduces the QA/QC needed and gets substation projects done faster, with fewer revisions, and on shorter timelines.

Do more with the same team

Whether you’re scaling to meet growing demand or navigating workforce constraints, SBS helps you get more productivity from your existing team. Automated design tasks and standardized templates empower junior engineers to contribute sooner, freeing senior engineers for higher-value work.

Reduce project costs across the board

With faster design cycles, fewer errors, and construction packages that reflect the latest changes, you avoid costly miscommunication and field rework. SBS users get more from their capital budgets and minimize costly delays, delivering more reliable service to their communities.

Work within a BIM-native environment

Substation engineers often have to work in separate tools, reconciling data by hand and duplicating documentation, or fit their workflow into BIM tools not built for modern substation design. SBS empowers engineers to work within a Revit-based, BIM-native environment, uniting disciplines and increasing efficiency.

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Automation built for electric infrastructure

P&C Substation Design

Automated, more accurate P&C design in AutoCAD Electrical.

Physical Substation Design

Automated physical substation design, ready-made for AutoCAD or Inventor.

BIM Substation Designer

COMING SOON: Unified physical and P&C substation design in a BIM-native Revit environment.

Let’s talk about what’s possible.

We’ll show you how SBS can help you save time, reduce rework, and deliver substation projects more efficiently.