Senior Substation Designer
Listed on 2026-01-04
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Why join us
Its an exciting time at Atkins
Réalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees feel this purpose every day. Atkins
Réalis is proud of our company culture that promotes diversity equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people data and technology. We are a global firm who leverages having employees located throughout the world creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people thrive. We need energetic passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team.
There has never been a better time to be a part of Atkins
Réalis!
We are hiring! Atkins
Réalis seeks an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join our team as a Senior Substation Designer. This opportunity can be fully remote within the United States or working hybrid out of one of our hub offices.
Atkins
Réalis is one of the worlds most respected design engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins
Réalis has been providing infrastructure planning engineering construction environmental consulting urban planning architecture and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. Atkins
Réalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time‑critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low‑carbon economy.
- Work with engineers and designers to create detailed physical designs for substation projects including electrical plans elevations grounding plans & details conduit & trench plans & details plan & profiles and control building plans & sections.
- Manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely and successful completion.
- Mentor and develop less experienced design team members and provide quality control review of design drawings.
- Ensure compliance with industry and utility standards to produce new drawings and update existing drawings utilizing AutoCAD or Micro Station.
- Support a variety of substation projects ranging from 4kV to 500kV for clients throughout the country.
- At least 10 years experience in Design and / or Drafting disciplines with a background in Electrical substation design.
- Associate or Bachelors degree in Drafting / Design preferred; minimum GED Diploma with drafting or electrical design training.
- Physical substation design experience.
- Experience working with AutoCAD and / or Micro Station.
- Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight.
- Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills fluent in English language.
- Regular reliable availability in remote role.
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Willing to work overtime and weekends depending on project needs.
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Réalis realizes that health mental and financial wellbeing are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.
We recognize that what is important to people continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs training career pathing opportunities and a tuition reimbursement plan.
At Atkins
Réalis you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes :
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work schedules
- Group Insurance
- Paid Family Leave
- Two Floating Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
- Pet Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee…
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