Lead Substation Layout Designer (HV/MV) – On-Site

Kimley Horn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Paid Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Philadelphia, PA office is seeking a Substation Physical Designer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

The successful candidate will support the design and execution of high-voltage and medium-voltage substation projects for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients, developing physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding systems, lightning protection systems, and construction drawing packages while coordinating

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in substation design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and Inventor.
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection studies, and lighting studies.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation physical/electrical design for utilities and substations, including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one-line diagrams, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, and grounding.
• Perform engineering studies and calculations.
• Perform quality control reviews on substation physical design projects.
• Assume the role of technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
• Create and review bills of materials for substation physical projects.
• Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation physical projects.
• Support the continued professional development of less experienced engineers/designers, including technical guidance and training recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.

Skills

Substation design experience

Project coordination

Documentation

Education

Associate degree in engineering or drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Philadelphia, PA office is seeking a Substation Physical Designer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

The successful candidate will support the design and execution of high-voltage and medium-voltage substation projects for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients, developing physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding systems, lightning protection systems, and construction drawing packages while coordinating