Physical Designer (Substation)
$80,000–$110,000 year
RemoteUnited States or Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Design and execute high-voltage substation projects in the 34.5kV to 500kV range, focusing on project safety, cost, quality, and reliability. Generate detailed engineering deliverables including general arrangements, elevations, grounding, and conduit drawings using standard CAD tools. Perform detailed calculations to establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards, while inspecting completed installations to ensure conformance with design specifications and operational safety standards. Oversee project production efforts to assure timely completion within budget, and travel to job sites for assessment and data gathering. Work under the supervision of lead engineers to apply standard design principles and practices to complex assignments.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant substation or general electrical T&D designing experience
- Expertise in the use of computer-aided drafting tools such as AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Thorough knowledge of the following codes, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), National Electrical Code(NEC), Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and Design Guide for Rural Substations
- Ability to review and coordinate vendor submittals to ensure compliance with design parameters
- Knowledge of substation phase spacing and electrical clearance requirements for live conductors, switch components, and bus supports
- Ability to develop and review a complete set of construction documents (layouts, elevations, details, grounding plans and details, trench and conduit plans and details, single line diagrams, etc.) based upon project/client specification with little or no supervision
- Ability to create control enclosure layout, cable tray layout and details, and conduit drawings
- Knowledge of substation voltages, MV, HV, EHV
- Ability to develop and design substation duct bank
- Ability to interpret engineering calculations and studies and apply same to design requirements
- Ability to apply project schedules to complete tasks in a timely manner and within project budget
- Thorough knowledge of substation structures and equipment including connectors, insulators, switches, and all types of conductors and how they interconnect
- Knowledge in substation construction and/or commissioning techniques and industry standards
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Proficiency to sketch single line diagrams, layouts, general arrangements, conduit plans, trench plans, grounding plans and other design documents with little or no oversight
- Must be available for hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment
- Must be willing to travel to job sites for job assessment and data gathering as needed
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the energy industry or a consulting services environment
- Skilled in 3D Modeling
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