Senior Physical Designer

Senior Substation Physical Designer

PDS – 3 / Power Delivery Substation (hybrid) located in Knoxville, TN.

Responsibilities:

• Design physical equipment and systems for high, medium, and low voltage electrical substations.
• Create drawings for electrical switch gear, transformers, electrical bus work (rigid/flexible), conduit/raceway, grounding, and lightning/static protection.
• Generate and maintain physical design drawings—including One Lines, Electrical Arrangements, Conduit/Grounding layouts/detail, Equipment Plans/Elevations, and Bills of Material—using AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, mentor colleagues, and demonstrate leadership in design projects.
• Travel for occasional overnight trips to substations in Arkansas, Southeast Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience designing physical equipment and systems for substations.
• Extensive knowledge of high, medium, and low voltage substation design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Microstation design software.
• Strong learning mindset, self‑starter, and ability to mentor and lead others.