Substation Physical Designer

Substation Physical Designer

Our client is a growing engineering and infrastructure organization supporting utility, transmission, substation, and grid modernization projects across North America. Their teams deliver critical power delivery solutions that improve reliability, expand electrical capacity, and support long-term energy infrastructure growth. This contract-to-hire opportunity offers strong long-term career potential and exposure to complex, high-impact projects.

Job Description

• Lead physical substation design efforts for projects ranging from 69kV through 500kV+
• Develop complete physical design packages including general arrangement drawings, plans, elevations, sections, and equipment layouts
• Produce grounding plans, conduit layouts, cable trench designs, and station layouts
• Coordinate equipment placement and electrical clearances to meet utility and client standards
• Support design development from conceptual engineering through construction support
• Partner with Protection & Control, Civil, Structural, Transmission Line, and Project Management teams
• Review vendor drawings and integrate manufacturer requirements into final deliverables
• Perform QA/QC reviews to ensure design accuracy and compliance
• Support field activities including RFIs, drawing revisions, and issue resolution during construction
• Mentor junior designers and support technical development across project teams
• Maintain schedules and communicate design status across multiple active projects

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 Substation Physical Designer should have:

• 7+ years of physical substation design experience within utility, consulting, EPC, or power delivery environments
• Experience supporting substations from 69kV through 500kV+
• Strong understanding of substation equipment including transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, bus systems, grounding systems, and station layouts
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
• Ability to interpret utility standards, engineering drawings, and construction documentation
• Experience managing design deliverables independently across multiple projects

What's on Offer

• Competitive hourly pay ranging from $55 to $65, based on experience and qualifications.
• Access to medical, dental, and vision (MDV) benefits during the contract period.
• Contract-to-hire with long-term growth potential
• Exposure to large-scale utility infrastructure projects
• Collaborative and technically strong team environment
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for conversion