Senior HV Substation Designer — Lead Physical Layouts ESOP

Nexus Engineering Group; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development and licensure

Wellness benefits and flexibleSchedule

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Designer to lead the physical design of high‑voltage substation projects, including general arrangement drawings, grounding, conduit routing, and equipment placement.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multiple disciplines, ensure constructible designs, and travel to project sites as needed in a collaborative ESOP‑owned environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in substation engineering, power delivery, or electrical design.
• Advanced knowledge of substation physical design—layouts, grounding systems, conduit and cable routing, equipment placement, and constructible drawing development.
• Strong knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar design platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering tasks or project scopes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the physical design and execution of high‑voltage substation projects—new stations, upgrades, expansions, and modernization efforts.
• Develop and oversee physical design deliverables: general arrangement drawings, elevations, section views, grounding layouts, below‑grade design, conduit routing, and equipment placement.
• Direct grounding design, bus arrangements, conduit systems, and equipment layouts for project scopes.
• Apply engineering principles and standards to produce high‑quality design packages.
• Coordinate with protection & controls, civil, and structural engineers, designers, drafters, project managers, clients, and vendors.
• Review and check deliverables for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and progress reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem-solving

Project coordination

Team coordination

Education

Associate Degree in a technical discipline

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

SDS

Inventor

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Designer to lead the physical design of high‑voltage substation projects, including general arrangement drawings, grounding, conduit routing, and equipment placement.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multiple disciplines, ensure constructible designs, and travel to project sites as needed in a collaborative ESOP‑owned environment.