Substation Physical Designer — ESOP, Mentorship & Growth

Nexus Engineering Group; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Career growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Physical Designer to develop the physical design of high-voltage substations, from layouts to grounding and equipment placement. Work with a collaborative team and grow from production support toward independent design of substation packages.

You’ll gain mentorship from senior engineers, participate in full-service EPCm exposure, and explore pathways toward technical leadership and project management within a flexible, employee-owned environment.

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 substation physical design—layouts, grounding, conduit routing, and equipment placement.
• Working knowledge of 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.
• 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

IEEE standards

Travel ability

Substation design knowldg

Education

Associate Degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Physical Designer to develop the physical design of high-voltage substations, from layouts to grounding and equipment placement. Work with a collaborative team and grow from production support toward independent design of substation packages.

You’ll gain mentorship from senior engineers, participate in full-service EPCm exposure, and explore pathways toward technical leadership and project management within a flexible, employee-owned environment.