Substation Physical Design Engineer Onsite HV/MV Layout

Kimley-Horn; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2-to-1 retirement match

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

New parent leave

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Chicago office is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This on-site role focuses on HV/MV substation design, layouts, grounding, and protection coordination for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients.

You will lead design work, perform calculations, review BOMs, and participate in client meetings. PE is preferred and ownership of multiple projects in a fast-paced environment is expected.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation physical/electrical design for utilities and substations, including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one-line diagrams, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, and grounding.
• Perform engineering studies and calculations.
• Perform quality control reviews on substation physical design projects.
• Assume the role of 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, or meeting sections, related to physical design as required.
• Support the continued professional development of less experienced engineers, including technical guidance and training recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
• Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the team.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Team collaboration

Client communication

Leadership

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Chicago office is seeking a Substation Physical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This on-site role focuses on HV/MV substation design, layouts, grounding, and protection coordination for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients.

You will lead design work, perform calculations, review BOMs, and participate in client meetings. PE is preferred and ownership of multiple projects in a fast-paced environment is expected.