Senior Electrical Designer

Vanderweil Engineers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Annual bonus

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Philadelphia is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer for high-voltage substations. This role involves leading design packages, overseeing equipment layouts, and mentoring junior designers. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in substation design and strong skills in AutoCAD and related tools. The firm supports work-life integration with a hybrid work model and values diversity in the workplace, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in high-voltage substation design for utilities, EPCs, or engineering firms.
• Understanding of substation physical layouts, wiring standards, relay/control systems, and equipment specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of design packages for 34.5kV to 500kV substations.
• Oversee preparation of equipment layouts and wiring diagrams.
• Serve as primary design interface with stakeholders to ensure quality and schedule.

Skills

High-voltage substation design

AutoCAD

Electrical design

Team leadership

Mentoring junior designers

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in Electrical Design

Tools

AutoCAD-3D

Inventor

Revit

MicroStation

Job description

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Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Direct message the job poster from Vanderweil Engineers

If you are looking for an opportunity to break away from your silo to grow your career while working on high-impact, technically demanding substation projects including greenfield EHV substations up to 500kV, brownfield retrofits in congested urban sites, complex bus reconfigurations under live conditions, and integrating advanced SCADA, automation, and communication systems, we are looking for you.

Vanderweil Engineers is a top-ranked national engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP, Power, and technology systems for a wide range of market sectors. In our 75th year in operation with a staff of 500+ located across nine offices, we are proud to be one of the leading independently owned engineering firms in the country.

Our Power Group provides full-service engineering and design solutions for utility, institutional, and commercial clients across the U.S., with a strong focus on reliability, sustainability, and innovation.

As part of our continued growth in the Transmission & Distribution sector, we are seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to join our multidisciplinary team. This role plays a critical part in shaping the design of high-voltage substations that support the safe, efficient, and resilient operation of the nation’s electric grid.

If you are looking to grow your career while making a real difference in the power industry, we would love to have you on our growing team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of substation physical and protection/control design packages for projects ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV.
• Oversee the preparation of equipment layouts, grounding designs, conduit/cable routing plans, and wiring diagrams.
• Direct the creation of panel layouts, protection schematics, and control wiring drawings in accordance with utility standards.
• Serve as the primary design interface with engineers, project managers, and external stakeholders to ensure design quality and schedule alignment.
• Support field installation efforts with constructability reviews, field markups, and as-built drawing updates.
• Review and approve drawing packages prepared by junior designers; provide mentoring and training support.
• 10+ years in high-voltage substation design for utilities, EPCs, or engineering firms.
• AutoCAD, AutoCAD-3D, Inventor or Revit for substation design and modeling
• MicroStation or Bentley experience is a plus.
• Understanding of substation physical layouts, wiring standards, relay/control systems, and equipment specifications.
• Associate degree or technical diploma in Electrical Design, Drafting, or related background

Our Company Culture:

We know that work/life integration is important to our employees. Our hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week) allows team members to have flexibility while building their skills through in-person exposure to industry experts.

Our wellness programs prioritize our team members’ physical and behavioral health.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you would like to connect with us for more information, please contact a member of our recruitment team or to learn more about our work culture, please visit us at www.vanderweil.com.

Compensation range is $100,000 to $140,000 plus bonus eligible depending on years of related experience, education, and skill sets.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design

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