Senior HV Substation & Transmission Design Engineer

Manpower, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup seeks an Electrical Engineer Power Design in Long Beach, CA to join a leading power engineering organization. You will design HV/EHV substations and TL projects, develop diagrams, grounding plans, and construction drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver field-ready designs.

The role emphasizes ownership, quality, and rigorous QA/QC, with involvement from initial drafting through IFC, bid support, and as-built readiness. California utility standards apply.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of electrical design experience in HV/EHV substations and TL projects.
• Strong knowledge of 115–500 kV substation design.
• Experience preparing plan & profile, structure lists, sag-tension, and conductor selection for TL projects (PLS-CADD preferred).
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, SDS – Substation Design Suite, and PLS-CADD plus PLS-Pole/PLS-Tower (preferred); Revit is optional but beneficial.
• Working knowledge of IEEE, NESC, WECC, and California utility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams for substations.
• Create general arrangement layouts, equipment plans, sections, elevations, and foundation interface drawings, including conduit plans, cable schedules, trench details, and control building layouts.
• Produce grounding plan drawings, grounding connections, and support grounding study implementation; coordinate with structural teams on steel framing, equipment supports, and foundation details.
• Lead transmission line plan & profile production, including conductor/shield wire selection, structure locations, span details, and sag-tension modeling (PLS-CADD preferred).
• Support QA/QC through redlines, corrections, peer checks, checkpoint reviews (30%, 60%, 90%, IFC), and preparation of IFC/bid/as-built design packages with strong document control.
• Contribute to design packages from initial drafting through IFC, bid support, and as-built readiness.

Skills

HV design expertise

Project coordination

Documentation & QA

Cross-discipline coordination

Interpret electrical sketches

Tools

PLS-CADD

AutoCAD

MicroStation

PLS-Pole

PLS-Tower

SDS – Substation Design Suite

Revit

Job description

ManpowerGroup seeks an Electrical Engineer Power Design in Long Beach, CA to join a leading power engineering organization. You will design HV/EHV substations and TL projects, develop diagrams, grounding plans, and construction drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver field-ready designs.

The role emphasizes ownership, quality, and rigorous QA/QC, with involvement from initial drafting through IFC, bid support, and as-built readiness. California utility standards apply.