Senior Substation Designer: P&C & Physical Design (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Substation Designer to deliver Protection & Control and Physical Design packages for electrical utility, industrial, and data center substations. You will develop detailed design packages, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and guide junior designers from concept through commissioning.

You will mentor junior designers, ensure design quality and compliance with NEC/NESC/IEEE standards, and participate in constructability reviews while coordinating with civil,

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of substation design experience.
• Demonstrated experience in both P&C and Physical Design for AIS and GIS Substations.
• Experience supporting substation projects from 12 kV through 500 kV.
• Understanding of project execution from conceptual engineering through construction support and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE standards and utility requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and schedule commitments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complete P&C point to point wiring design packages for utility and industrial substation projects.
• Prepare panel wiring diagrams, field interconnection wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, relay panel arrangements, communications and SCADA wiring drawings.
• Develop cable schedules and cable routing plans.
• Perform DC and AC distribution breaker and fuse sizing.
• Develop station one-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, equipment layouts, and elevations.
• Develop grounding plans, lightning protection, conduit and raceway layouts, cable trench layouts, cable tray layouts, and control building layouts.
• Coordinate equipment locations and clearances.
• Verify existing site conditions and gather field data during site walkdowns
• Participate in constructability reviews during design development
• Coordinate design development with civil, structural, communications, and protection engineering disciplines and integrate into design packages
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors throughout project execution
• Review design standards, calculations, vendor drawings, and client requirements to ensure design consistency and compliance
• Review design deliverables for quality, accuracy, and adherence to project requirements
• Develop Bills of Materials for P&C and Physical packages.
• Manage drawing revisions and project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support construction activities and commissioning efforts as required
• Resolve field design issues and provide technical support during project execution.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and QA/QC processes
• Support the implementation and use of digital design tools and technologies to enhance design quality and project execution
• Support proposals, estimating, and project planning activities
• Support geographically distributed and global design teams
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior designers and drafters.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Electrical design standards

NEC/IEEE/NESC standards

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

Bentley Substation

Revit

AutoCAD Electrical

Bluebeam

3D design platforms

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Substation Designer to deliver Protection & Control and Physical Design packages for electrical utility, industrial, and data center substations. You will develop detailed design packages, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and guide junior designers from concept through commissioning.

You will mentor junior designers, ensure design quality and compliance with NEC/NESC/IEEE standards, and participate in constructability reviews while coordinating with civil,