Substation Physical Engineer - Kimley-Horn

Kimley-Horn's Atlanta, GA office is seeking a Substation Physical Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join our diverse and fast-paced organization. As a core team member, you will be interacting with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing utility substation projects. This is an on-site position.

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation Physical/Electrical design for utilities/substations (including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one line, three-line drawings, plan-section, grounding, AC and DC system drawings)
• Perform engineering studies and calculations
• Perform Quality Control reviews on substation physical design projects
• Assume the role of technical lead on projects with limited guidance
• Create and review bill of materials for substation physical projects
• Develop and review proposals, and scopes of work for smaller substation physical projects
• Be involved in client interaction (including site visits) with a senior, project or lead project engineer
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives
• Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the team

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• Two (2+) plus years of Substation physical design experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, civil, or related degree; Masters degree preferred 
• Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.
• EIT or ability to obtain within 6 months preferred
• Working knowledge of protection and control design
• Experience with bus calculation
• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 16 years!