Senior Substation Designer
$110.6k - $145.2kJacobs Solutions
Senior Substation Designer
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
The power industry is evolving rapidly to support grid modernization, renewable energy integration, electrification, and the growing demand from industrial facilities and data centers. As a Senior Substation Designer, you will play a key role in delivering Protection & Control (P&C) and Physical Design packages for electrical utility, industrial, and data center substation projects.
Working closely with engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors, you will support the development of detailed design packages, coordinate multidisciplinary project activities, and contribute to the successful execution of projects from conceptual engineering through construction support and commissioning. You will also provide technical guidance to junior designers while helping maintain design quality, consistency, and compliance with client and industry standards.
Responsibilities will include:
Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:
- Develop and maintain complete P&C point to point wiring design packages for utility and industrial substation projects.
- Prepare panel wiring diagrams, field interconnection wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, relay panel arrangements, communications and SCADA wiring drawings.
- Develop cable schedules and cable routing plans.
- Perform DC and AC distribution breaker and fuse sizing.
- Develop station one-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, equipment layouts, and elevations.
- Develop grounding plans, lightning protection, conduit and raceway layouts, cable trench layouts, cable tray layouts, and control building layouts.
- Coordinate equipment locations and clearances.
- Verify existing site conditions and gather field data during site walkdowns.
- Participate in constructability reviews during design development
- Coordinate design development with civil, structural, communications, and protection engineering disciplines and integrate into design packages.
- Coordinate with engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors throughout project execution.
- Review design standards, calculations, vendor drawings, and client requirements to ensure design consistency and compliance.
- Review design deliverables for quality, accuracy, and adherence to project requirements.
- Develop Bills of Materials for P&C and Physical packages.
- Manage drawing revisions and project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support construction activities and commissioning efforts as required.
- Resolve field design issues and provide technical support during project execution.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and QA/QC processes.
- Support the implementation and use of digital design tools and technologies to enhance design quality and project execution.
- Support proposals, estimating, and project planning activities
- Support geographically distributed and global design teams.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior designers and drafters.
Here's what you'll need:
- Associate Degree in Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
- Minimum 12 years of substation design experience.
- Demonstrated experience in both P&C and Physical Design for AIS and GIS Substations.
- Experience supporting substation projects from 12 kV through 500 kV.
- Understanding of project execution from conceptual engineering through construction support and commissioning.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or comparable design software.
- Strong understanding of substation equipment, grounding, lightning protection, raceway design, SCADA systems, relays and relay panels, breaker and fuse applications.
- Strong understanding of equipment clearances.
- Strong knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE standards and utility requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and schedule commitments.
Ideally, you'll also have:
- Experience supporting utility, EPC, industrial, and data center projects.
- Proficiency with Bentley Substation, Revit, AutoCAD Electrical, Bluebeam, and 3D design platforms.
- Introduction to IEC 61850 and digital substation concepts.
Posted Salary Range: Minimum 110,600.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 145,200.00
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
The base salary range for this position is $110,600.00 to $145,200.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 18, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
Locations:
Goochland - Virginia - United States
Washington - District of Columbia - United States
Baltimore - Maryland - United States
Denver - Colorado - United States
Miami - Florida - United States
Orlando - Florida - United States
Atlanta - Georgia - United States
Boise - Idaho - United States
Chicago - Illinois - United States
Louisville - Kentucky - United States
Baton Rouge - Louisiana - United States
Troy - Michigan - United States
Las Vegas - Nevada - United States
Albuquerque - New Mexico - United States
Albany - New York - United States
Charlotte - North Carolina - United States
Conshohocken - Pennsylvania - United States
Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - United States
Greenville - South Carolina - United States
Nashville - Tennessee - United States
Wethersfield - Connecticut - United States
Boston - Massachusetts - United States
Dallas - Texas - United States
Fort Worth - Texas - United States
Austin - Texas - United States
Houston - Texas - United States
El Paso - Texas - United States
Portland - Oregon - United States
Seattle - Washington - United States
Spokane - Washington - United States
Kansas City - Missouri - United States
St. Louis - Missouri - United States
Morristown - New Jersey - United States
Clark - New Jersey - United States
Cleveland - Ohio - United States
Columbus - Ohio - United States
Fort Wayne - Indiana - United States
New Bedford - Massachusetts - United States
Richmond - Virginia - United States
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