Physical; Outdoor Substation Engineering Specialist

Position: Physical (Outdoor) Substation Engineering Specialist

Physical (Outdoor) Substation Engineering Specialist

Job Category
: ENG7

Requisition Number
: PHYSI
003189

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• Posted :
  November 21, 2025
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

Knoxville, TN 37932, USA

Description

PDS 5 / Power Delivery Substation

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Mesa seeks a Physical (Outdoor) Substation Engineering Specialist to be responsible for the design and/or checking of deliverables associated with a high voltage substation. This person will be responsible for the design of deliverables associated with a high voltage substation. This typically includes, but is not limited to:
One Line Diagrams, Substation Layouts, Foundation Plans, Conduit/Raceway Plans, Grounding Plans, Bills of Materials, and Cable Schedules. The design will be done using Autodesk products, mainly Inventor and AutoCAD. 3D substation models will be created using Inventor to produce a set of Plan Layout and Elevation Views. AutoCAD/Inventor will be used to develop all other drawings as part of the Physical Design package.

The ideal candidate will be able to juggle several projects with competing timelines and deliver high quality design products on time, and detailed checking of projects designed by less experienced associates.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant Electrical Substation Physical (Outdoor) Design experience
• Experience performing scoping and estimating is desired
• Ability to obtain a Professional Engineering License is strongly preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy
• Perform Physical (Outdoor) design with high degree of accuracy
• Perform project scoping activities
• Check and review other personnel work for accuracy and adherence to client and/or national standards
• Mentor junior engineers and designers
• Works under the direction of a Physical (Outdoor) Substation Engineering Group Lead
• Performs technical preparation of deliverables and other project documents
• Ensures deliverables comply with IEEE and/or client standards and meet applicable design requirements

This opportunity is for a hybrid (home and office) arrangement located in Knoxville, TN.

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Qualifications Behaviors
Required
Leader Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them Detail Oriented Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Motivations
Required
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help Education
Required

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Experience
Required
5 years:

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