Remote Substation Designer - Physical (Power Grid)

ENERCON; Plano (TX); Remote; USD 65,600 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ENERCON's Substation Group is seeking a Substation Designer - Physical Designer to join our Power Delivery team in multiple U.S. locations, including Remote options.

You will draft substation layouts and related drawings while collaborating with engineers to support grid modernization. The role requires at least 3 years of substation design experience, proficiency with MicroStation and AutoCAD, and willingness to travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Substation designing, with a primary focus on executing physical design projects.
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes
• Experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE
• Must be self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
• Must be proficient with typical office software including Microsoft Windows and Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel for client site visits and project meetings

Responsibilities

• Substation Design & Drafting: Develop electric substation drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Conduit Plans/Details, Grounding Plans/Details, Foundation Plans, Lightning Protection plans, and control building layouts. Work closely with the Civil Engineering department to develop substation foundation and structure detail drawings
• Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform substation design calculations lightning protection, voltage drop, and conduit fill
• Collaboration & Quality Assurance: Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that meets client and industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices
• Field Support: Providing on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning as required #LI-MD1

Skills

Substation design & drafting

Engineering analyses & calculations

Collaboration & QA

Field support

Willingness to travel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

ENERCON's Substation Group is seeking a Substation Designer - Physical Designer to join our Power Delivery team in multiple U.S. locations, including Remote options.

You will draft substation layouts and related drawings while collaborating with engineers to support grid modernization. The role requires at least 3 years of substation design experience, proficiency with MicroStation and AutoCAD, and willingness to travel to client sites.