Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer

Help design the infrastructure that powers communities, industries, and the future of the electric grid

Location: Knoxville, TN

Work Model:
Hybrid

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: Competitive salary + benefits (commensurate with experience)

Well Suited Talent has partnered with a respected engineering consulting organization that supports major utility and energy infrastructure projects across the United States. The firm is recognized for delivering technically complex solutions across transmission and substation systems while maintaining a collaborative, engineering-first culture.

Their teams are known for technical excellence, strong client partnerships, and a commitment to building reliable infrastructure that powers communities and industries.

This role plays a critical part in supporting the design and delivery of electrical substation infrastructure that strengthens and expands the reliability of the power grid. The successful candidate will contribute to complex transmission and distribution projects while collaborating with experienced engineers and technical specialists.

This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure projects while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to high-quality engineering solutions that support long-term grid reliability.

• Lead and support engineering design activities for electrical substation physical layouts
• Develop and review engineering drawings including equipment layouts, elevations, control building layouts, and grounding plans
• Utilize design tools such as AutoCAD to produce accurate engineering deliverables
• Apply engineering judgment to develop efficient and practical design solutions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver projects on schedule and within scope
• Review engineering deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with industry standards
• Support coordination with internal teams and project stakeholders to align on project objectives

• Develop physical design packages for electrical substation projects
• Prepare and review general arrangement drawings, conduit and cable routing plans, grounding layouts, and bills of material
• Perform engineering checks and quality reviews of technical deliverables
• Support project planning, scoping, and execution efforts
• Ensure work aligns with engineering standards, industry best practices, and applicable codes
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and designers

• Experience supporting transmission, distribution, or utility infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with substation design standards and engineering best practices
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or designers

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality engineering work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment

Primary work location:
Knoxville, TN | Hybrid role

Work environment includes a combination of collaborative office work and engineering design activities

• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to work on meaningful infrastructure projects that impact communities

At this time, our client is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship or transfer sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

• Power & Utilities | Electrical Infrastructure | Transmission & Distribution
• Substation Engineering
• Substation Physical Design
• Transmission & Distribution Engineering
• Power Delivery Engineering
• Utility Infrastructure Projects
• Electrical Engineering Design
• High Voltage Infrastructure
• Power Grid Infrastructure

If this role aligns with your experience and career goals, we’d love to connect and share more about the team, projects, and growth opportunities.

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