Senior Substation Designer - P&C & Physical Design Lead

Jacobs; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase option

PPTO (Paid Time Off)

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Substation Designer in the United States to lead P&C and Physical Design packages for AIS and GIS substation projects from concept through commissioning. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors to deliver detailed design packages and ensure quality and standards adherence.

The role requires 12+ years in substation design, proficiency with AutoCAD/MicroStation, and a strong knowledge of NEC/NESC/IEEE standards.

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.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or comparable design software.
• Strong understanding of substation equipment, grounding, lightning protection, raceway design, SCADA systems, relays and relay panels, breaker and fuse applications.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE standards and utility requirements.

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.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior designers and drafters.

Skills

Substation design

P&C design

Physical design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

Electrical design

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

Bentley Substation

Revit

AutoCAD Electrical

Bluebeam

3D design platforms

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Substation Designer in the United States to lead P&C and Physical Design packages for AIS and GIS substation projects from concept through commissioning. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors to deliver detailed design packages and ensure quality and standards adherence.

The role requires 12+ years in substation design, proficiency with AutoCAD/MicroStation, and a strong knowledge of NEC/NESC/IEEE standards.