Senior Substation Designer - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Substation Designer to join their dynamic team in Houston. This role involves supporting various substation and transmission line projects, ensuring innovative design engineering and effective project execution. You will collaborate with engineers and designers to create comprehensive design documents and drawings, while also mentoring less-experienced team members. The company is committed to safety and professional development, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a collaborative work environment that encourages skill enhancement and career growth. If you have a passion for engineering and design, this opportunity could be your next step forward.

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans

Voluntary wellness programs

Employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design and drafting disciplines.
• Experience in electrical substation or transmission line design.

Responsibilities

• Develop design documents and drawings for substation projects.
• Create design/construction drawing packages and provide drafting support.

Skills

Design and Drafting

Electrical Substation Design

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Drafting/Design

GED Diploma with drafting or electrical design training

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

PLS-CADD

Job description

Requisition ID: 174793

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Power Engineers has an immediate opening for a motivated Substation Designer to join our growing Substation and Transmission Line team in the Power Delivery department in Houston, TX. As part of this team of highly specialized design professionals, you will support a variety of substation, transmission and distribution projects ranging from 12kV to 500kV in both engineering detailed design and Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects for clients throughout the country.

You will be part of a growing team that supports all aspects of the project execution process by performing innovative design engineering through brainstorming conceptual designs, performing and/or reviewing calculations, developing plans, scheduling tasks to meet client needs, as well as mitigating risk to ensure smooth and safe construction operations.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil, gas markets.

We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America.

Location

This position is based out of Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Work with Engineers and Designers to develop the design documents and drawings for Substation or Transmission Line project.
• Create design/construction drawing package for substation design project including substation general plan, elevation and detail, bill of material, conduit and cable schedule.
• Provide drafting support for various types of substation project including physical, electrical and protection and control design.
• Utilize company standards, client standards, and/or Engineering direction to produce new drawings and update existing drawings utilizing AutoCAD, MicroStation or PLS-C ADD.
• Maintain document management system with quality data.
• Train, develop and mentor the less-experienced design team members.
• Perform quality control checks and provide feedback to team members.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in Design and/or Drafting disciplines with a background in Electrical substation or Transmission line design.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Drafting/Design preferred; minimum GED Diploma with drafting or electrical design training.
• Experience working with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi-discipline team environment.
• Physical substation design experience.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight.
• Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance.
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.