Physical Substation Designer

Job Summary

• Lead complex substation projects with real client and field impact
• Senior-level role offering technical leadership and mentoring opportunities

The client is a leading energy provider supporting critical power infrastructure projects across high and extrahighvoltage systems. They prioritize safety, quality, and compliance while investing in longterm system reliability, modernization, and collaborative partnerships to deliver complex substation solutions.

You will prepare and perform detailed reviews of the following substation drawings:

• Substation General Arrangement
• Substation Electrical Equipment Plans
• Substation Electrical Section Views (Elevations)
• Substation Detailed Bill of Material
• Substation Lightning Stroke Shielding Plan
• Substation Grounding Plan
• Substation Conduit, Electrical Connection, and Grounding Details
• Substation Below Grade Conduit/Raceway Plan
• Control Building Equipment, Cable Tray, Lighting, and Grounding Plans and Sections

Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Performing technical reviews of project team comments on vendor design deliverables and coordinating incorporation of those comments.
• Leading field walkdowns, gathering data at client facilities, and interfacing with clients/contractors to resolve walkdown issues.
• Conducting constructability walkdowns with clients and contractors.
• Identifying applicable codes and standards, guiding their application, and contributing to quality system improvements.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to designers, drafters, and project stakeholders in design/drafting tools and client‑specific tools.
• Reviewing and supervising the production of design deliverables.
• Offering technical guidance during the preparation and review of calculations associated with design processes.
• Developing cost‑effective design approaches for assigned projects.
• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design completeness.
• Preparing and reviewing calculations and obtaining required design inputs.
• Implementing work plan requirements within budget and schedule and guiding the team to meet both.
• Delegating and monitoring the work of assigned technical staff and providing performance feedback.
• Managing routine day‑to‑day performance and personnel issues for assigned team members.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

A successful Physical Substation Designer should have:

• Associate Degree in Drafting or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of substation physical design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Micro Station.
• Strong ability to visualize equipment details, phasetoground and phasetophase clearances.
• Ability to multitask across multiple projects.
• Strong 3D visualization ability without the use of computer tools.

Valued Knowledge / Skills

• Associate Degree in Computer Aided Design.
• Familiarity with Bentley Substation, Inventor SDS, and Blue Beam.
• Experience with ground‑based Lidar and converting point cloud data to vector files.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles for producing technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Understanding of engineering technology and how various equipment integrates within a technical design.

• Competitive hourly pay ranging from $45.00 to $60.00+, based on qualifications and experience
• Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits (MDV) during the 9 month contract to hire assignment
• Opportunity to work with a reputable company in the Utilities (Power Delivery) industry
• Chance to gain valuable experience and contribute to impactful projects in Richmond.