Lead Substation Designer - Power Delivery

Ranked 17 times as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Kimley-Horn prides itself on hiring high-achieving, dedicated, and reliable professionals. Our St. Paul, Minnesota (MN) office is looking for a Lead Substation Designer with 5 or more years of experience to join our Electrical team.

• Develop substation packages in AutoCAD up to 500kV. This includes single line diagrams, substation layouts, control building layouts, electrical elevation views, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel elevations, etc.
• Develop a substation CAD design standardization process to expedite design timelines
• Develop a 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
• Develop a database of major equipment for both substation (and transmission)
• Train, develop and mentor other design team members
• Perform quality control checks and provide feedback to team members

• Associate degree (or higher) with emphasis on Drafting and Design Technology from an accredited technical institution or college in engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience developing substation 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 Skills & Experiences:

• Software: AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, Revit, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE