Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer (HV/MV)

Kimley Horn; Plymouth Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Health coverage

Flexible scheduling

Student loan match

Tuition reimbursement

Family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer for the Plymouth Meeting, PA office. The role focuses on high- and medium-voltage substation physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding, and protective coordination, with responsibility for drawings and BOMs across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of substation design experience, plus proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and Inventor. PE license is preferred or obtainable within 12 months.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• 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.
• Plan and lead client meetings, or meeting sections, related to physical design as required.
• Support the continued professional development of less experienced engineers, including technical guidance and training recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
• Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the team.

Job description

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer for the Plymouth Meeting, PA office. The role focuses on high- and medium-voltage substation physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding, and protective coordination, with responsibility for drawings and BOMs across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of substation design experience, plus proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and Inventor. PE license is preferred or obtainable within 12 months.