Substation Physical Designer

Job Summary

POWER Engineers is currently seeking a Substation Physical Designer in the Power Delivery Substation Department in our Columbus office located in New Albany, Ohio. Flexibility is available for a hybrid work environment (employee will need to live within driving distance of the office).

Roles and Responsibilities

• The position includes working within a team to complete complex and technically challenging aspects of electrical utility substation design and understanding and adhering to client standards.
• Perform the detailed Physical design of medium to extra high voltage utility substations. Typical designs include but are not limited to:
  • One-line diagrams
  • Physical layouts
  • Substation general arrangement plans, sections, and elevations
  • Substation equipment selection
  • Foundation plans and details
  • Control building design and details
  • Cable and conduit plans and details
  • Ground grid design and details
  • Lightning protection design and details
  • Yard lighting design and details
  • Material lists
  • AC and DC systems calculations and sizing
• Work with engineers to develop drawing packages
• Coordinate designs with other disciplines such as Substation Protection & Control, Structural, and Civil
• Participate in quality assurance and quality control programs
• Contribute to engineering project scheduling and budget management

Required Education/Experience

• Ability to function as a Substation Physical Designer in our Columbus office located in New Albany, Ohio.
• Associate degree or equivalent technical education
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation; experience with both is preferred
• Understanding of electric utility substation design
• Electrical and mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail
• Good command of the Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Outlook, Excel, One Note, and Word.
• The candidate must have strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship

Desired Education/Experience

• Three (3) or more years of experience in electric utility substation design is preferred
• Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor (preferred) or other parametric modeling software
• Familiarity with Raster Design and/or Bentley Descartes
• Ability to produce applicable drawings from rough sketches, notes, client examples, vendor drawings, and such.
• Ability to select materials based on technical requirements

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• New Dads and Moms Benefit program
• Fertility Benefits
• Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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