Substation Physical; Outdoor Engineering Associate

Job Category: ENG2

Requisition Number: SUBST
003086

• Posted:
  February 6, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Chattanooga
629 Market St
Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA

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Mesa seeks a Substation Physical (Outdoor) Engineering Associate to be responsible for the design and/or checking of deliverables associated with high voltage substation design projects. Candidate must be familiar with the design of One Line Diagrams, Substation Layouts, Foundation Plans, Conduit/Raceway Plans, Grounding Plans, Bills of Materials, and Cable Schedules. The design will be completed using Autodesk products, mainly Inventor and AutoCAD.

• Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy
• Works under the direction of a Substation Physical (Outdoor) 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

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
• 0-2 years experience in the design of substation physical design deliverables
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication
• Proficiency with layout designs in 2D

• Knowledge of Power Systems or Substation Design
• Keen interest in learning and using the latest Autodesk software tools, methods, and technologies to develop Power Substation design
• Proficiency with layout designs in 3D

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

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