Lead Substation Engineer

K&A Engineering Consulting; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm located in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced Substation Design Engineer. The role involves executing substation design projects, creating construction drawing packages, performing QAQC, and coordinating with project managers. Candidates must have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years related experience. Proficiency in AutoCAD and strong communication skills are required. This position offers a competitive salary range of $130,000-$165,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ Years of professional experience within substation design for electrical utilities.
• EIT certification or PE license preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Detailed design of Electrical Substations including execution and development.
• Create substation construction drawing packages and engineering calculations.
• Perform QAQC on substation physical design packages including electrical layout.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical Engineering

Communication

Project coordination

QAQC

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

CDEGS/WinIGS

Job description

K&A Engineering Consulting – Lake Mary, FL is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection and collaboration and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in the Power Delivery industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of.

Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision and continuous learning and adapting. We strongly believe in building long‑lasting relationships with our clients and our employees. We love what we do, and our goal is to have the happiest clients and employees in the industry. We deliver a reliable and innovative range of services for dozens of projects around the country. The company’s team members are passionate about engineering, infrastructure, and design, and understand our clients’ business needs and objectives.

Job Overview

Due to company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Substation Design Engineer to join our team to perform and execute substation design projects.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Detailed design of Electrical Substations – Includes both execution/detailed design projects and project development/scoping
• Substation Design including the creation of substation construction drawing packages, engineering calculations, and developing bill of materials to meet client project scopes & demands
• Perform QAQC on substation physical design packages including general arrangement/physical and electrical layout, electrical equipment plans, elevation & section views, and below grade drawings & details
• Coordinate project work with K&A project manager, engineering lead, & junior engineers
• Communicate project status, updates, & design questions/issues with client partners
• Attend on‑site meetings as required to support execution & development projects
• Assemble proposals & cost estimates for new substation design projects

Qualifications And Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an accredited university
• 10+ Years of professional experience within substation design for electrical utilities
• EIT certification or PE license preferred
• Experience with protective relaying and/or P&C design is a plus
• Familiarity with substation grounding and lightning protection
• Past project experience working with large utilities
• Proven experience in Substation Design should include: general arrangement, electrical equipment, plans, elevation and section views, station cable trays, conduit fill calcs, rigid bus calcs, grounding and conduit layouts
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Experience working with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, & CDEGS/WinIGS preferred

Salary Range: $130,000-165,000/year

K & A Engineering Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) including disability/ vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.