Substation Physical Designer

Enercon Services, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercon Services, Inc. seeks a Substation Designer – Physical Designer to draft substation layouts, elevations, grounding, and control building plans, coordinating with engineers across disciplines. The role includes design calculations and QA processes to ensure accuracy and standards compliance.

The position also involves field support during construction and commissioning, with travel to client sites as required. This is an opportunity to contribute to resilient power delivery infrastructure.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Substation designing, with a primary focus on executing physical design projects.
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes.
• Experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE.
• Must be self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be proficient with typical office software including Microsoft Windows and Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel for client site visits and project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Substation Design & Drafting: Develop electric substation drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Conduit Plans/Details, Grounding Plans/Details, Foundation Plans, Lightning Protection plans, and control building layouts. Work closely with the Civil Engineering department to develop substation foundation and structure detail drawings
• Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform substation design calculations lightning protection, voltage drop, and conduit fill
• Collaboration & Quality Assurance: Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that meets client and industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices
• Field Support: Providing on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning as required

Skills

Substation design

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

ENERCON's Substation Group is at the forefront of the energy transition, tackling real-world challenges as the grid evolves. With the rapid growth of smart home technology, electric vehicles, battery energy storage, and renewable energy sources, we’re facing a new era of power systems—one defined by multi-directional power flows, advanced data acquisition, and dynamic load management. Join us as we help redefine how energy is delivered, managed, and sustained for generations to come.

Location

Due to continued growth, ourPower Delivery group is seekingaSubstation Designer – Physical Designer in one of the following office locations:

• Dallas, TX
• Houston, TX
• Orlando, FL
• Tampa, FL
• Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Overland Park, KS
• Kennesaw, GA
• Remote

Responsibilities

Imagine a day where you’re designing the backbone of the power grid—drafting substation layouts and details that keep energy flowing safely. You collaborate with engineers across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and see your designs come to life in the field. Every detail you contribute will help power entire communities—safely, reliably, and sustainably.

• Substation Design & Drafting: Develop electric substation drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Conduit Plans/Details, Grounding Plans/Details, Foundation Plans, Lightning Protection plans, and control building layouts. Work closely with the Civil Engineering department to develop substation foundation and structure detail drawings
• Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform substation design calculations lightning protection, voltage drop, and conduit fill
• Collaboration & Quality Assurance: Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that meets client and industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices
• Field Support: Providing on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning as required

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Substation designing, with a primary focus on executing physical design projects
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes
• Experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE
• Must be self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
• Must be proficient with typical office software including Microsoft Windows and Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel for client site visits and project meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in electric utility industry, preferably in fast-paced consulting environment
• 500kV substation design experience

Compensation Range

USD $65,600.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

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