Substation Engineer

Kimley-Horn's Phoenix, (AZ) office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of substation experience to join their Power Delivery team! This is not a remote position.

About Kimley-Horn

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and design of complex electrical systems for renewable generation, energy storage, and utility-scale substation projects
• Responsible for the development of design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics and block diagrams, electrical system calculations, and one-line diagrams

Daily interaction and collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams

• Prepare project specifications, electrical construction cost estimates, and proposals
• Expected to assist in mentoring, training, and growing a team to expand our Power Delivery practice
• Responsible for the development of reports and design documents, including electrical design plans, equipment selection, solar system sizing, and power analyses.

Requirements

Qualifications 4+years experience in an Electrical Engineering role

• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE and ANSI Standards Willingness to travel to support site visits and client meetings, as needed
• Ability to work in a team; both collaborating with and mentoring junior staff

Preferred

• Experience in utility-scale substation, utility-scale PV, wind generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, microgrid, substation, or data center designs
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Experience in power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or equivalent Why Kimley-Horn?

Benefits

• 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 19 years!
• Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.