Substation Physical Design Engineer

Asplundh Tree Expert

$80K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
  • 3-10 years of relevant substation physical design experience based on role level
  • Experience with grounding studies and lightning protection
  • Proficiency with design tools like WinIGS, CDEGS, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Revit
  • Strong understanding of IEEE/ANSI standards
  • Excellent communication skills for client and team interactions
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the design team on various substation projects
  • Read and create substation physical drawings, including one-line and three-line diagrams
  • Perform QA/QC checks to ensure design quality
  • Create and check bill of materials for projects
  • Attend site visits to assess project needs
  • Implement client standards in design processes
  • Maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits available from the first day of employment
  • Comprehensive support for health and well-being
  • Focus on financial security for employees
Full Job Description
Description

Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) is looking for Substation Physical Design Engineers to join our teams in the Southeast.

As a Substation Physical Design Engineer, you will work on client projects, including investor-owned and municipal utilities, independent power producers, renewable energy, and large commercial and industrial customers.

Successful candidates can expect to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, where managers will encourage career development and growth. As an ideal candidate, you should have experience executing substation physical projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs. You should be able to read and design substation physical drawings like one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings. Additionally, you should be able to perform QA/QC checks on substation physical design projects, create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects, and attend site visits at customer locations.

Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices while maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be part of a design team, which will include engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. You will work with client standards to implement the design.

Required Education and Experience:

  • Entry-Level: associate or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with three or more years of related substation physical design experience
  • Mid/Senior-Level: associate or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with six or more years of related substation physical design experience
  • Senior/Lead-Level: associate or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with ten or more years of related substation physical design experience
  • Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies
  • Experience in substation design (medium, high, and extra-high voltage) and IEEE/ANSI standards
  • Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments
  • A high level of technical competency which may include: WinIGS, CDEGS, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit
  • Proficiency with SEL or GE relays
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs and deadlines
  • Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment.
  • Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction
  • Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites

You may also have:

  • Engineer in Training (EIT) professional certification
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Experience with bus calculation
  • Master's degree in a related field

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Benefits
We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

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