Substation Design Engineer – Safety & Reliability

Evergy; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Evergy is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer to perform detailed design and studies for its electric substations across Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita areas. The role collaborates with Transmission & Substation groups and other engineering teams to address a wide range of technical issues and ensure safety, reliability, and compliance.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (ABET-accredited) with strong math and engineering fundamentals, plus good

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical) from an ABET accredited program.
• Broad knowledge of engineering principles and mathematics.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design relating to the company's electric substations to meet safety and reliability standards.
• Specify substation equipment using ratings to ensure reliability and safety.
• Perform technical studies by collecting, analyzing and verifying data using software to ensure reliability and safety.
• Design substation systems including ground mat, conduit, foundations, bus, switches, power circuit breakers, and power transformers.
• Develop system one-line diagrams from information specified by other groups and standards.
• Produce detailed project scopes and cost estimates for multi-year projects and budget planning.
• Support operations and construction personnel in troubleshooting and testing; provide findings to resolve problems.
• Prepare and study technical drawings and specifications to ensure installation conforms to requirements.
• Create alternative system designs using engineering principles to improve performance.
• Direct designers and technicians to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Visit project sites to collect design information and assist commissioning.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Advanced math

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

ABET accredited program

Tools

Database software

Spreadsheet software

Word processing

Job description

Evergy is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer to perform detailed design and studies for its electric substations across Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita areas. The role collaborates with Transmission & Substation groups and other engineering teams to address a wide range of technical issues and ensure safety, reliability, and compliance.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (ABET-accredited) with strong math and engineering fundamentals, plus good