Substation Junior Designer

KCI; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Family-friendly benefits

Training and mentoring

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

KCI Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Substation Physical Design / P&C designer to join our employee-owned team in delivering world-class solutions.

You will own design deliverables, coordinate with Civil, Structural, and electrical teams, and support field questions during construction. Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and IEEE/NESC standards is valued in our collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• High-level knowledge of substation design practices and standards.
• Experience coordinating multiple disciplines in design packages.
• Experience with drafting and design software in substations.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned design deliverables from planning through final issue.
• Coordinate interfaces among Physical Design, P&C, Civil and other disciplines.
• Support construction questions, RFIs, field revisions and record drawings.
• Provide day-to-day drafting guidance to Entry Level Drafters and Drafters.
• Ensure compliance with client standards and industry practices.

Skills

Substation design understanding

Interdisciplinary coordination

Project execution management

Quality assurance

Mentoring entry level staff

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s Degree in related field

5+ years distribution design experience

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

MicroStation

OpenUtilities Substation

Autodesk Inventor

Bluebeam

Navisworks

ProjectWise

Google Earth

Job description

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge

At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

Overview

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge

At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

The Company

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning.

KCI is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

Kci Benefits Information

We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.

We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!

KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

Key Technical Skills Required

• Apply established substation design practices, client standards, and engineering direction to basic and moderately complex Physical Design and/or P&C assignments.
• Develop assigned Physical Design deliverables such as equipment arrangements, yard layouts, plans, sections, details, grounding, raceways, and cable routing and/or P&C deliverables such as one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, relay and control panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and communications or SCADA interfaces under guidance.
• Use AutoCAD proficiently and develop capability with other relevant design, 3D modeling, review, and document-control tools.
• Identify basic clearance, access, maintenance, constructability, and interdisciplinary coordination concerns for resolution.
• Perform detailed self-checks and participate in peer and interdisciplinary reviews.

Project Execution and Quality

• Support complete Physical Design and/or P&C packages for greenfield and brownfield transmission and distribution substations.
• Gather and evaluate field data, existing drawings, survey information, vendor data, and client standards for assigned design tasks.
• Coordinate interfaces among Physical Design, P&C, Civil, Structural, Transmission Line, Geotechnical, and vendor information.
• Support construction questions, Requests for Information, field revisions, and record drawing development under guidance.

Project and Financial Management

• Own assigned design deliverables or defined portions of a design package from planning through review and final issue.
• Work within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements and communicate risks or missing information early.
• Coordinate assigned work with Project Engineers, Senior Designers, Drafters, vendors, and other disciplines.
• Participate in project meetings and document design decisions, action items, and review comments affecting assigned work.

Training and Development

• Continue development in substation design fundamentals, applicable standards, constructability, quality, and client-specific requirements.
• Provide day-to-day drafting guidance to Entry Level Drafters and Drafters when assigned.
• Develop working capability across the technical topics for the assigned track. Physical Design may include equipment arrangement plans and yard layouts, plans, section cuts, elevations, and physical details, grounding and lightning protection drawings, raceway layouts, conduit plans, cable routing, and cable schedules, control building layouts and auxiliary AC/DC station service interfaces, foundation, structural steel, civil, and equipment vendor interfaces, construction details, revisions, and record drawings. P&C may include one-lines and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, protective relay and control panel arrangements, panel and equipment wiring diagrams, cable and connection schedules, communications, SCADA, and station-control interfaces, drawing revisions, cutovers, and record drawings.

Compliance, Safety, and Standards

• Comply with KCI policies, ISO requirements, Quality Management Systems, client standards, and applicable industry practices.
• Identify, implement, and follow safe working practices in the office and during field or construction-site activities.
• Perform work within assigned authority and obtain appropriate engineering review and approval for design decisions.

Education And/or Work Experience Preferred

• At least 1 year of substation Physical Design and/or P&C experience on projects from 34.5 kV through 500 kV.
• Experience with AutoCAD and exposure to AutoCAD Electrical, MicroStation, OpenUtilities Substation, Autodesk Inventor, Bluebeam, Navisworks, ProjectWise, or Google Earth, as applicable to the assigned track.
• Working knowledge of IEEE, NESC, NEC, utility standards, client specifications, and substation constructability principles.

Certificates, Licenses, And/or Registrations P Referred

• Relevant CAD, design software, utility, safety, or technical training certifications.

This role will work independently with limited oversite, but under supervision for mentorship, guidance and training.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent, and seven years relevant work experience, or an Associate’s Degree and five years of distribution design- related work experience.

Valid driver’s license.

Pre-employment drug screening and background check are conditions of employment. Motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.