# Substation Physical Designer

**Company**: Leidos Engineering
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $40,300.00 - $72,850.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a skilled Substation Physical Designer to create substation design drawing packages and necessary documents for electric power substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV. You will utilise accepted practices and standards to ensure that all designs meet the highest level of quality and safety.

As a Substation Designer, you will be part of an established Project Management Office (PMO) that provides consulting services to both public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities.

Your main objective will be to:

- Develop new or modify existing electrical layout plans of substation equipment and structures

- Prepare electrical schematics and complete electrical wiring design drawings

- Develop a complete bill of materials for all required electrical equipment and materials

- Review and comment on equipment drawings received from vendors and manufacturers

- Work with other disciplines as necessary to complete assigned work

- Assist the project team with developing processes and procedures to increase team efficiency

- Perform basic engineering calculations to support engineering design

- Apply relevant client, national, and state standards to each assignment as needed

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Ability to develop substation physical drawings including schematics and wiring deliverables

- Associate's degree in a related field preferred, with 1+ year of direct substation physical and electrical design experience using CAD software on electric utility industry projects

- Solid comprehension and application of 2D and 3D design software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor 3D w/ SDS

- Proficient with Windows-based software such as Word and Excel

- Ability to learn and effectively utilise new design software programs

- Advanced ability to utilise 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Strong attention to detail and work product quality

Benefits:

- Pay Range: $40,300.00 - $72,850.00

## Skills

### Required
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor 3D
- Windows-based software
- Electrical design
- Substation design

### Nice to have
- 3D design software
- EPC or other design-build Contract types
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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