Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer (On-Site HV/MV)

Kimley-Horn; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Personal leave

Flexible scheduling

Floating holidays

Half-day Fridays

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family benefits

Childcare resources

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Houston, TX office is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. You will design HV/MV substations, develop layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and construction drawings while coordinating with electrical, civil, and structural disciplines.

This is not a remote position. Responsibilities include developing physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding and protection coordination, and creating BOMs and scope

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• 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.

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Houston, TX office is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. You will design HV/MV substations, develop layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and construction drawings while coordinating with electrical, civil, and structural disciplines.

This is not a remote position. Responsibilities include developing physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding and protection coordination, and creating BOMs and scope