Substation Physical Design Engineer – Lead Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Plymouth Meeting, PA office seeks a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position and you will develop physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding, and lightning protection for HV/MV substations across utilities, renewables, and industrial clients.

You will lead design tasks, perform studies, review drawings, coordinate with protection/civil/structural/electrical teams, and mentor junior engineers while

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design HV and MV substations, including layouts, arrangements, plans and grounding.
• Perform engineering studies and calculations for projects.
• Lead quality control reviews on substation designs.
• Serve as technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
• Create and review materials lists and scopes of work.
• Plan and lead client meetings on physical design as required.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.

Skills

Years of experience

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Education

Professional Engineering (P.E.) license

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Plymouth Meeting, PA office seeks a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position and you will develop physical layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding, and lightning protection for HV/MV substations across utilities, renewables, and industrial clients.

You will lead design tasks, perform studies, review drawings, coordinate with protection/civil/structural/electrical teams, and mentor junior engineers while