Designer 1- Physical Substation

Pike Corporation; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Corporation is seeking a Substation Design Engineer to provide substation physical design, technical support, and project coordination for Transmission Substation projects. You will contribute to safe, cost-effective, and high-quality designs across voltage ranges including battery energy storage and solar substations.

Responsibilities include drafting sections and details, validating grounding and bus layouts, and coordinating with protection/control and civil/structural teams.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of CAD 2D/3D experience.
• Proven AutoCAD and/or MicroStation skills.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• Ability to read and interpret physical designs for substations.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret physical designs for utility stations through 500kV, including layouts and details.
• Understand installation of high voltage transformers, switches, breakers, and related equipment; draft sections and details as needed.
• Understand and create grounding designs under supervision.
• Interpret written specifications and implement on engineering drawings.
• Coordinate with protection/control and civil/structural teams for field connections and foundations.
• Check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines and communicate effectively.
• Visit sites to resolve issues during engineering/construction.

Skills

CAD 2D/3D

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Leadership

Customer orientation

Problem solving

Diversity awareness

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview:

Provide substation physical design, technical support, and project coordination to Transmission Substation projects for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality design projects. Provide technical competency on complex problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation concepts and designs including all range of voltage substation and switching station, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to read and interpret physical designs for utility stations through 500kV, including substation arrangements, sections, and elevations, foundation and grading plans, lighting plans and details, fence plans and details, grounding plans and details, rigid bus designs, strain bus designs, below grade designs to include duct banks and cable trenches, single phase transformer banks, bus and equipment support structures under the direction of a Lead Engineer or Lead Designer
• Ability to understand the installation of high voltage transformers, group operated disconnect switches, breakers, PTs, CCVTs, line turners, surge arresters, and other equipment within the substation and be able to create/draft sections, details, and overviews with some assistance
• Ability to understand and create grounding designs under the direction of a Lead Engineer.
• Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
• Coordinate with the protection and control design team for field equipment requiring electrical connections, and with the civil/structural team for foundations, structures, and drainage
• Ability to check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
• Ability to collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines
• Visit sites to solve issues during engineering/construction

Requirements

• 0-2 Year(s) experience in CAD 2D and 3D design
• Proven Autocad and/or Microstation skills

Other Skills/Abilities

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the utility industry

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company