Substation Physical Design Engineer - High-Voltage

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer to support the engineering and design of high-voltage substations, including new construction, expansions, retrofits, and upgrades. You will coordinate with electrical, civil, structural, and construction teams to deliver robust designs.

The role offers opportunities at both mid-level and senior levels, with exposure to diverse utility projects and a focus on safety, constructability, and compliance with IEEE, NEC, and utility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required or closely related field.
• Professional experience with physical substation engineering or design.
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage substation equipment, layouts, electrical clearances, grounding, bus configurations, and physical design principles.
• Experience supporting utility, electric power, or similar electrical infrastructure projects.
• Ability to develop and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical engineering and design for high-voltage substation projects, including greenfield and brownfield work.
• Develop and review general arrangements, equipment plans and elevations, grounding plans, conduit layouts, cable trench layouts, bus configurations, and lightning protection designs.
• Perform engineering calculations and technical evaluations needed to support physical substation design.
• Develop equipment specifications and assist with the selection of transformers, circuit breakers, switches, instrument transformers, and other major substation equipment.
• Ensure substation layouts meet equipment clearance, safety, constructability, accessibility, and maintainability requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Protection & Control, Civil/Structural, Transmission, Construction, and Project Management teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review vendor drawings, equipment documentation, and engineering submittals for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Support procurement and construction activities by responding to RFIs and helping resolve field-related design issues.
• Review engineering drawings and calculations for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Support site visits and field investigations for existing substation modifications as needed.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable IEEE, NESC, NEC, utility, client, and project-specific engineering standards.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance to designers and junior engineers.
• Support project schedules, engineering deliverables, and overall project coordination.

Skills

Physical substation design

HV substation equipment layouts

Engineering drawings & specifications

Coordination across disciplines

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer to support the engineering and design of high-voltage substations, including new construction, expansions, retrofits, and upgrades. You will coordinate with electrical, civil, structural, and construction teams to deliver robust designs.

The role offers opportunities at both mid-level and senior levels, with exposure to diverse utility projects and a focus on safety, constructability, and compliance with IEEE, NEC, and utility