Physical Substation Designer

Job Title

Lead complex substation projects with real client and field impact

About Our Client

The client is a leading energy provider supporting critical power infrastructure projects across high‑ and extra‑high‑voltage systems. They prioritize safety, quality, andcompliance while investing in long‑term system reliability, modernization, and collaborative partnerships to deliver complex substation solutions.

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

• Substation General Arrangement
• Substation Electrical Equipment Plans
• Substation Electrical Section Views (Elevations)
• Substation Detailed Bill of Material
• Substation Lightning Stroke Shielding Plan
• Substation Grounding Plan
• Substation Conduit, Electrical Connection, and Grounding Details
• Substation Below‑Grade Conduit/Raceway Plan
• Control Building Equipment, Cable Tray, Lighting, and Grounding Plans and Sections

Additional responsibilities include:

• Performing technical reviews of project team comments on vendor design deliverables and coordinating incorporation of those comments.
• Leading field walkdowns, gathering data at client facilities, and interfacing with clients/contractors to resolve walkdown issues.
• Conducting constructability walkdowns with clients and contractors.
• Identifying applicable codes and standards, guiding their application, and contributing to quality system improvements.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to designers, drafters, and project stakeholders in design/drafting tools and client‑specific tools.
• Reviewing and supervising the production of design deliverables.
• Offering technical guidance during the preparation and review of calculations associated with design processes.
• Developing cost‑effective design approaches for assigned projects.
• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design completeness.
• Preparing and reviewing calculations and obtaining required design inputs.
• Implementing work plan requirements within budget and schedule and guiding the team to meet both.
• Delegating and monitoring the work of assigned technical staff and providing performance feedback.
• Managing routine day‑to‑day performance and personnel issues for assigned team members.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Physical Substation Designer should have:

• Associate Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of substation physical design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Strong ability to visualize equipment details, phase‑to‑ground and phase‑to‑phase clearances.
• Ability to multitask across multiple projects.
• Strong 3D visualization ability without the use of computer tools.

Valued Knowledge / Skills

• Associate Degree in Computer‑Aided Design.
• Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and BlueBeam.
• Experience with ground‑based Lidar and converting point‑cloud data to vector files.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles for producing technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Understanding of engineering technology and how various equipment integrates within a technical design.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $130,000 USD.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits (MDV).
• Permanent position offering long-term career opportunities.
• Opportunity to support large-scale Substation projects in Chicago.

Job Summary

Sector: Power & Energy

Sub Sector: Electrical Design Engineer

Industry: Energy & Natural Resources

Location: Chicago

Contract Type: Permanent

Consultant Name: Jackson Edwards

Job Reference: JN-072026-7074249

Job Nature: Hybrid working