Senior Substation Designer - P&C & Physical (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan and stock purchase

PPTO and holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Substation Designer to deliver P&C and physical design packages for electrical utility, industrial, and data center substations. You will develop wiring, diagrams, cable schedules, and layouts while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality and compliance.

With 12+ years in substation design and strong NEC/IEEE knowledge, you will mentor junior designers, support QA/QC, and contribute to project execution from conceptual engineering through

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering technology or related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of substation design experience.
• Experience in P&C and Physical Design for AIS and GIS Substations.
• Experience on 12 kV through 500 kV projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or comparable software.
• Strong understanding of NEC, NESC, IEEE standards and utility requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with 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 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.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors throughout project execution.
• Review design standards, calculations, vendor drawings, and client requirements for consistency.
• Review design deliverables for quality and adherence to project requirements.
• Develop Bills of Materials for P&C and Physical packages.
• Manage drawing revisions and project documentation throughout lifecycle.
• Support construction activities and commissioning efforts as required.
• Resolve field design issues and provide technical support during project execution.
• Support QA/QC and digital design tool adoption.
• Support proposals, estimating, and project planning activities.
• Support distributed design teams.
• Mentor junior designers and drafters.

Skills

Substation design

P&C design

Physical design

12 kV–500 kV experience

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Revit

AutoCAD Electrical

Bluebeam

3D design tools

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Revit

AutoCAD Electrical

Bluebeam

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Substation Designer to deliver P&C and physical design packages for electrical utility, industrial, and data center substations. You will develop wiring, diagrams, cable schedules, and layouts while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality and compliance.

With 12+ years in substation design and strong NEC/IEEE knowledge, you will mentor junior designers, support QA/QC, and contribute to project execution from conceptual engineering through