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Kimley-Horn

Substation Physical Designer

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What they do

An Electrical Designer designs and creates layout for the electrical systems that power lighting, security, telephone and sound in buildings; creates wiring diagrams, develops specifications for electrical systems to meet code requirements. Designs and create layout of the printed circuit boards that are components of most electronic equipment.

$77,605 / year median in Florida

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

Substation Physical Designer Kimley-Horn - 3.3 Orlando, FL Job Details 8 hours ago
Qualifications Bluebeam Revu Bluebeam Full Job Description Overview:
Kimley-Horn is looking for an Experienced Substation Physical Designer to join our Power Delivery team in Orlando, Florida, (FL)!
Responsibilities:
The person in this position will make and quality check drawings and plans of substantial complexity and may perform some multifaceted calculations Responsibility to develop: substation packages in AutoCAD up to 500 kV. This includes single line diagrams, substation layouts, control building layouts, electrical elevation views, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel elevations, etc. distribution packages in AutoCAD up to 34.5 kV. This includes single line diagrams, above and below grade circuit routing, aerial or survey data integration, trench, grounding, and pole details, street lighting design, etc. substation CAD design standardization process to expedite design timelines database of CAD tools and blocks for specific HV substations (and transmission lines) to support analysts and engineers with a plug-and-play AutoCAD experience database of major equipment for both substation (and transmission) Use automated design (AUD) for the development of distribution material lists and guying, voltage drop, and pull tension modeling. Perform quality control checks and provide feedback to team members Requires minimal supervision to perform day to day tasks Has knowledge of engineering principles and suggests design changes Maintains drawing database May supervise and train CAD staff Develop familiarity with Kimley-Horn's practices, procedures, and standards
Qualifications:
High School Degree (Preferred Associates Degree (or higher) with emphasis on Drafting and Design Technology from an accredited technical institution or college in engineering) 4+ years experience developing substation Physical CAD designs Must be proficient in using AutoCAD and Bluebeam General knowledge of all aspects of electrical systems for substations Familiarity with HV substation equipment such as main power transformers, circuit breakers, etc. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks Experience in creating CAD tools and symbol databases.
Desired knowledge of these softwares:
AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, Revit, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE