Substation Physical Designer — ESOP Growth & Mentorship

Medium; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group in Oak Brook, IL is seeking a Substation Physical Designer to develop the physical design of high-voltage substation projects, from new builds to upgrades. You’ll move from production support toward independent design under mentorship.

Join a employee-owned ESOP culture with growth opportunities across EPCm, design standards, and collaboration with engineers and vendors. This role blends office design with site visits.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent technical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in substation, power delivery, or electrical design.
• Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).
• Familiarity with IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Ability to travel to project and substation sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise physical layouts, elevation and section views, below-grade drawings, and supporting documentation in CAD, with growing independence as you develop.
• Lay out grounding systems (IEEE Std 80), conduit and cable routing, bus arrangements, and equipment placement.
• Build and maintain cable/conduit lists, nameplates, and client-specific documentation.
• Assist the project lead in developing physical documentation, applying technical design standards.
• Apply internal and external processes, procedures, and design standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC).
• Coordinate with drafters, designers, other disciplines, clients, and vendors to deliver complete, constructible packages.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Substation design knowledge

Standards knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Associate Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group in Oak Brook, IL is seeking a Substation Physical Designer to develop the physical design of high-voltage substation projects, from new builds to upgrades. You’ll move from production support toward independent design under mentorship.

Join a employee-owned ESOP culture with growth opportunities across EPCm, design standards, and collaboration with engineers and vendors. This role blends office design with site visits.