Substation Physical Designer - Lead HV/MV Layouts

Kimley Horn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Paid time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Philadelphia office is seeking a Substation Physical Designer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This on-site role focuses on high- and medium-voltage substations for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients.

You will develop physical layouts, grounding and protection studies, and construction drawing packages while coordinating with protection, civil, structural, and electrical teams. Leadership experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in substation design.
• Associates degree with engineering or drafting concentration preferred.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Design HV/MV substation physical layouts and electrical arrangements.
• Develop grounding, lightning protection, and lighting studies.
• Prepare and review bills of materials and construction drawings.
• Lead technical work on projects when needed; coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support proposals and scopes of work for smaller projects.

Skills

Substation design

Grounding studies

Lightning protection studies

Lighting studies

Education

Associates degree in engineering or drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Philadelphia office is seeking a Substation Physical Designer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This on-site role focuses on high- and medium-voltage substations for utilities, renewables, and industrial clients.

You will develop physical layouts, grounding and protection studies, and construction drawing packages while coordinating with protection, civil, structural, and electrical teams. Leadership experience is a plus.