Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer - On-site

Kimley Horn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 on

Low-cost health coverage

Flexible scheduling

Floating holidays

Half-day Fridays

Tuition reimbursement and training

Job summary

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

The role focuses on design and execution of HV/MV substations for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients, including layouts, grounding, protection coordination, and construction drawings. Collaboration across disciplines and leadership on projects is expected.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in substation design.
• PE 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.

Skills

Substation design

Project leadership

Client coordination

Engineering analysis

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

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

The role focuses on design and execution of HV/MV substations for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients, including layouts, grounding, protection coordination, and construction drawings. Collaboration across disciplines and leadership on projects is expected.