Substation Designer - Hybrid

Now Hiring: Substation Designer

Location: Lexington, KY (Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Type: Full-Time

Team: Power Systems Engineering

About the Role

Are you ready to power up your career? We're looking for a Staff Physical Designer – Substation to join our high-impact engineering team. This is your chance to work on cutting-edge infrastructure projects that shape the future of energy delivery. From early-phase planning to detailed design execution, you'll be at the heart of transforming ideas into reality.

This hybrid role offers the best of both worlds—collaborate in person with a passionate team in Lexington, KY, while enjoying the flexibility of remote work two days a week.

What You'll Do

• Design substation layouts, grounding systems, lightning protection, and physical components.
• Create detailed electrical plans and specifications that meet client and project standards.
• Lead drawing development, layout planning, and calculations for complex assignments.
• Review and refine sketches, redlines, and markups for quality assurance.
• Approve design codes and ensure compliance with technical requirements.
• Deliver high-quality design packages on time and within budget.
• Mentor junior designers and support development of diverse and international teams.
• Participate in client meetings and contribute to business development.
• Oversee QA/QC processes and evaluate vendor prints for design compliance.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in drafting/design with 7+ years of experience, or Associate degree with 8+ years.
• 7+ years of AutoCAD experience.
• Advanced skills in 2D & 3D engineering design applications.
• Strong understanding of engineering calculations and design systems.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in substation design.
• Background in capital project design.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact energy infrastructure projects.
• Hybrid schedule for work-life balance.
• Collaborative, innovative, and inclusive team culture.
• Opportunities to mentor and grow professionally.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $155000.00/yr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Lexington, KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.