Substation Physical Designer: HV/MV Layouts & Grounding

Kimley Horn; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with 2:1 match up to 4

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Richmond office is seeking a Substation Physical Designer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. The successful candidate will design HV/MV substation layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding and protection coordination for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients.

This is not a remote position; the role requires on-site collaboration with civil, structural, and electrical disciplines and the ability to manage multiple fast-paced projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in substation design.
• Preferred (but not required): Associates degree with an engineering or drafting concentration.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and Autodesk 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.
• Support the continued professional development of less experienced engineers/designers, including technical guidance and training recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Communication

Education

Associate degree in engineering or drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Richmond office is seeking a Substation Physical Designer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. The successful candidate will design HV/MV substation layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding and protection coordination for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients.

This is not a remote position; the role requires on-site collaboration with civil, structural, and electrical disciplines and the ability to manage multiple fast-paced projects.