Senior HV Substation Physical Design Lead

Medium; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer – Physical Design to lead the physical design of high-voltage substation projects and turn concepts into constructible reality. You will own the design from general arrangement to constructible packages, mentor engineers, and coordinate across disciplines.

You will oversee deliverables, apply IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards, ensure quality and safety, and travel to project sites as required.

Qualifications

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

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 and cable routing, and equipment placement.
• Direct grounding design, bus arrangements, conduit systems, and equipment layouts for project scopes.
• Coordinate with protection & controls, civil, and structural engineers, designers, drafters, project managers, clients, and vendors for cohesive execution.
• Review and check deliverables for technical accuracy, constructability, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Travel to sites

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

SDS

Inventor

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer – Physical Design to lead the physical design of high-voltage substation projects and turn concepts into constructible reality. You will own the design from general arrangement to constructible packages, mentor engineers, and coordinate across disciplines.

You will oversee deliverables, apply IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards, ensure quality and safety, and travel to project sites as required.