Senior Substation Physical Designer - Lead Package Design

Medium; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

High‑voltage design exposure

Mentorship and career growth

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group, an employee‑owned full‑service EPCm firm, seeks a Senior Substation Physical Designer to lead the physical design of high‑voltage substation projects from concept through constructible packages.

You will coordinate across disciplines, mentor engineers, and ensure deliverables are accurate and constructible, while embracing a senior leadership role and flexible work arrangements where possible.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline or equivalente technical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in substation engineering, power delivery, or electrical design.
• Advanced knowledge of substation physical design — layouts, grounding systems, conduit and cable routing, equipment placement, and constructible drawing development.
• Strong working knowledge of IEEE (including IEEE Std. 80 for grounding), ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar engineering design platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering tasks or project scopes.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel between project and substation sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the physical design and execution of high‑voltage substation projects — new stations, upgrades, expansions, and modernization efforts.
• Develop and oversee physical design deliverables: general arrangement drawings, elevations, section views, grounding layouts, below‑grade design, conduit and cable routing, and equipment placement.
• Direct grounding design, bus arrangements, conduit systems, and equipment layouts for your project scopes.
• Apply advanced engineering principles, client specifications, and industry standards to produce high‑quality design packages.
• Coordinate with protection & controls, civil, and structural engineers, designers, drafters, project managers, clients, and vendors for cohesive execution.
• Review and check deliverables for technical accuracy, constructability, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and technical staff.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and progress reporting, and resolve technical challenges while protecting quality, safety, and schedule.
• Foster strong client relationships through responsive communication, sound engineering judgment, and reliable project execution.

Skills

Substation design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards

Grounding design

Conduit routing

Equipment placement

Education

Associate Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Substation Design Suite (SDS)

Inventor

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group, an employee‑owned full‑service EPCm firm, seeks a Senior Substation Physical Designer to lead the physical design of high‑voltage substation projects from concept through constructible packages.

You will coordinate across disciplines, mentor engineers, and ensure deliverables are accurate and constructible, while embracing a senior leadership role and flexible work arrangements where possible.