Substation Physical Design Engineer – HV/MV Layouts

Kimley-Horn; Hickorytown (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Plymouth Meeting, PA office is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

The successful candidate will design HV/MV substations, develop layouts and grounding systems, and coordinate with multiple disciplines to deliver projects for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients. A PE license is preferred or obtainable within 12 months.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and Inventor.
• Experience with grounding, lightning protection, and lighting studies.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation physical/electrical design for utilities and substations, including layout, electrical arrangement, diagrams, plan-section drawings, and grounding.
• Perform engineering studies and calculations.
• Conduct quality control reviews on substation physical design projects.
• Serve as technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
• Create and review bills of materials for substation physical projects.
• Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation physical projects.
• Plan and lead client meetings related to physical design as required.
• Support the professional development of less experienced engineers with technical guidance and training.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
• Develop leadership skills for future team roles.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Leadership

Coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Plymouth Meeting, PA office is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

The successful candidate will design HV/MV substations, develop layouts and grounding systems, and coordinate with multiple disciplines to deliver projects for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients. A PE license is preferred or obtainable within 12 months.