Senior Substation Designer & Design Lead

SSOE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

SSOE is seeking a mid-to-senior Substation Designer to support the design and development of medium- and high-voltage substations for industrial facilities. You'll create detailed physical design packages, develop drawings and models, and coordinate with electrical engineers and P&C teams to ensure safe, reliable, and constructible outcomes.

The role offers opportunities for leadership on complex projects, travel to client sites, and collaboration across disciplines, with competitive

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline.
• 10+ years of substation design experience for mid-level; 15+ years for senior level.
• Experience developing physical substation layouts for utility or industrial power projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, and power study software.
• Knowledge of utility drafting standards and design practices.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed physical substation design packages for 12kV–500kV.
• Produce and maintain drawings using AutoCAD, ETAP; Revit knowledge is a plus.
• Support design reviews, coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and client meetings.
• Ensure drawings comply with client standards, NESC requirements, utility practices.
• Review vendor drawings and equipment information for incorporation into project designs.
• Mentor junior designers and modelers; lead design efforts on complex projects.
• Travel required; valid driver's license.

Skills

Substation design

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

Revit

Job description

SSOE is seeking a mid-to-senior Substation Designer to support the design and development of medium- and high-voltage substations for industrial facilities. You'll create detailed physical design packages, develop drawings and models, and coordinate with electrical engineers and P&C teams to ensure safe, reliable, and constructible outcomes.

The role offers opportunities for leadership on complex projects, travel to client sites, and collaboration across disciplines, with competitive