Substation Physical Design Engineer - Lead HV/MV Layout

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

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Paid time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Parent leave

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 role involves developing physical layouts, grounding systems, and construction drawing packages for HV/MV substations. The successful candidate will lead design efforts, perform technical studies, and collaborate with protection, civil, and electrical disciplines while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design software (AutoCAD, MicroStation, Inventor).
• Experience with grounding, lightning protection, and lighting studies.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV/MV substation physical/electrical design including layouts, diagrams, and grounding.
• Perform engineering studies and calculations.
• 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 projects.
• Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller projects.
• Plan and lead client meetings related to physical design.
• Mentor less experienced engineers with technical guidance.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet objectives.
• Develop leadership skills for future team roles.

Skills

4+ years substation design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Grounding studies

Lightning protection studies

Leadership

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 role involves developing physical layouts, grounding systems, and construction drawing packages for HV/MV substations. The successful candidate will lead design efforts, perform technical studies, and collaborate with protection, civil, and electrical disciplines while mentoring junior engineers.