Substation Designer - Remote Eligible

Substation Designer (Physical) - Remote (Phoenixville, PA)

At NV5, we understand the intricacies of the power delivery business and offer tailored expertise to address these challenges head-on. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and advanced methodologies, we provide comprehensive solutions to enhance substation, transmission line and distribution engineering performance and reliability.

By harnessing our expertise and cutting-edge technology, NV5 empowers power delivery clients to overcome challenges, enhance reliability, and meet the demands of an evolving energy landscape.

As our Civil/Structural Designer (Substation) you will create highly detailed technical designs for additions and modifications to the distribution and transmission utility systems from the onset of the projects through their completion. You will independently and under the direction of senior designers and engineers manage concurrent projects related to designing Substation electric facilities and ensuring compliance with company standards, government regulations and tariffs. You will work as part of a project team on multiple projects, prioritizing tasks and communicating effectively, while also managing and maintain design records and files, complete as-built drawings, and create various permit drawings.

Join us in embracing innovative solutions that drive efficiency and resilience in substation engineering.

Responsibilities

Other responsibilities include:

• Prepare construction drawings, documents, calculations, and studies for medium and high voltage substation projects.
• Responsible for technical delivery of power delivery engineering projects or tasks.
• Prepare calculations, studies, and reports for substation and power systems projects meeting internal and client standards and requirements.
• Apply engineering design principles and practices including formulas.
• Work with small project teams to execute substation projects.

Qualifications

We are seeking the following qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in the Substation Design/Power Delivery Field.
• Experience with physical layouts, electrical elevations, plans (foundation, grounding, and raceway), and bills of materials including selection of non-standard equipment.
• Ability to interpret and apply standards including IEEE, IEC, NESC, and client standards.
• Experience with power system calculations (AC panel sizing, DC panel and battery sizing, Voltage Drop Calculations, Cable Sizing, etc.) is a plus.
• Knowledge of substation physical equipment is required.

NV5 offers competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.