Substation Designer

Reposted 20 Days Ago
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4 Locations
In-Office
25-45 Hourly
Mid level
Appliances
The Role
As a Substation Designer, you will create detailed designs, support project documentation, mentor junior designers, and ensure work quality and timeliness.
Summary Generated by Built In
At SEL, we create digital products and solutions that protect, control, and automate power systems around the world. The devices and software we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Designer in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide. 

  

As a Designer in Engineering Services a typical day might include the following:

  • Creating detailed substation physical and electrical designs and support job estimates under the supervision of a technical lead. 
  • Preparing CAD drawings and other project documentation.
  • Drawing development involving substation general arrangements, section/elevation views, conduit plans, grounding plans, fencing plans, lighting plans, foundation plans, and bill of materials
  • Providing design engineering support to project technical leads.
  • Completing assigned work and submitting within timelines and budgets with a high level of quality.
  • Developing and maintaining an acceptable level of expertise in SEL and industry design practices.
  • Assisting and mentoring junior designers and/or drafters with technical tasks.
  • Developing and maintaining an acceptable level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions for electric power system protection and automation.
  • Using best available processes and tools and provide feedback on process enhancements.

This job might be for you if possess the following:

  • BSET or related design degree from an accredited college or university OR associate's degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or relevant discipline; or possess equivalent experience for each academic year.
  • Four plus years of relevant experience with high voltage electrical design, including several projects in substation design or protective relay controls systems.
  • Electrical utility, consulting or system integrator experience.
  • Application knowledge of protective relay applications and/or automation applications.
  • Ability to learn concepts and technical details of products.
  • Demonstrated competency in CAD drafting (AUTOCAD, Civil 3D or Microstation).
     

Location

This position is located in King of Prussia, PA. Located just twenty miles from Philadelphia, its close proximity allows residents to enjoy all that the big city has to offer. Enjoy easy access to trails along the river, or attend sporting events nearby. The diverse options make King of Prussia the perfect place to call home.

Pay

We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Pay range for position is $25.00 - $45.00 per hour. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

  • We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.

  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.  

  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

 

Communication with Applicants 

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [email protected].

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

Top Skills

Autocad
Cad
Civil 3D
Microstation
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The Company
HQ: Pullman, WA
4,820 Employees
Year Founded: 1982

What We Do

SEL serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, communications and metering. For more than 30 years, SEL has offered unmatched local technical support, a 10‐year, worldwide warranty and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.

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