Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer (HV/MV)

Kimley-Horn; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Orlando office seeks a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to support HV/MV substation projects for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients. You will develop physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding and lightning protection, and construction drawing packages while coordinating with protection, civil, structural, and electrical disciplines.

This role demands a self-driven engineer with strong technical skills, familiarity with substation

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• Preferred (but not required): Professional Engineering (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design software such as 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/substations (including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one line, three-line drawings, plan-section, grounding, AC and DC system drawings).
• 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 bill of materials for substation physical projects.
• Develop and review proposals, and scopes of work for smaller substation physical projects.
• Plan and lead client meetings relating to physical design, as required.
• Provide support for continued professional development of less experienced engineers in team, including technical guidance.
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
• Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the team.

Skills

Substation design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Grounding studies

Lightning protection

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Orlando office seeks a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to support HV/MV substation projects for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients. You will develop physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding and lightning protection, and construction drawing packages while coordinating with protection, civil, structural, and electrical disciplines.

This role demands a self-driven engineer with strong technical skills, familiarity with substation