Substation Designer - Physical with Field Support (Remote)

ENERCON; Kennesaw (GA); Remote; USD 65,600 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ENERCON's Substation Group is seeking a Substation Designer - Physical Designer to join one of multiple U.S. locations or remote work.

This role focuses on drafting substation layouts, grounding, conduit plans, foundation details, and lightning protection, collaborating with civil and electrical teams to ensure safe, reliable energy delivery. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in substation design, proficiency in MicroStation and AutoCAD, and the ability to travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Substation designing, with a primary focus on executing physical design projects.
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes.
• Experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE.
• Must be self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be proficient with typical office software including Microsoft Windows and Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel for client site visits and project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Substation Design & Drafting: Develop electric substation drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Conduit Plans/Details, Grounding Plans/Details, Foundation Plans, Lightning Protection plans, and control building layouts.
• Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform substation design calculations lightning protection, voltage drop, and conduit fill.
• Collaboration & Quality Assurance: Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that meets client and industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices.
• Field Support: Providing on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning.

Skills

Substation design

Relay protection schemes

Travel willingness

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

ENERCON's Substation Group is seeking a Substation Designer - Physical Designer to join one of multiple U.S. locations or remote work.

This role focuses on drafting substation layouts, grounding, conduit plans, foundation details, and lightning protection, collaborating with civil and electrical teams to ensure safe, reliable energy delivery. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in substation design, proficiency in MicroStation and AutoCAD, and the ability to travel to client sites.