Senior Substation Designer

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low health insurance premiums

Company-funded pension

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation in Great Bend, KS is seeking a Senior Substation Designer to lead complex substation design initiatives across Great Bend, Hays, and Wichita. You will provide strategic technical oversight from concept through commissioning while upholding safety, reliability, and regulatory standards.

This role also mentors teams and drives continuous improvement to strengthen organizational capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex substation design projects from concept through commissioning.
• Provide strategic and innovative design, and expert technical oversight.
• Mentor and empower technical teams, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure safety, reliability, quality, and regulatory compliance across projects.

Job description

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, a generation and transmission cooperative serving central and western Kansas, is hiring a Senior Substation Designer in Great Bend, KS, Hays, KS, or Wichita, KS. We’re seeking a dynamic technical leader to provide strategic and innovative design, and expert technical oversight. This person will lead complex projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring the highest standards of safety, reliability, quality, and regulatory compliance while serving as a trusted subject matter expert, resolving critical challenges, advancing engineering standards, and optimizing project performance. In a senior role, they will empower technical teams through mentorship, collaboration, and continuous improvement to strengthen organizational capabilities and deliver lasting results.

Opportunities:

• Play a key role in supporting and improving the substations and transmission systems that keep our communities powered and connected.
• Broaden your experience inthe utility industry by working alongside other departments.
• Enjoy our welcoming, friendly atmosphere and culture that emphasizes servant leadership and growth.
• Receive an outstanding compensation and benefit package, including low health insurance premiums, a company-funded pension, and tuition reimbursement.