Substation Physical Designer III

Role Summary

As a Substation Physical Designer III on Revamp’s High Voltage team, you will produce the physical design packages for the substations that connect utility-scale renewable energy to the grid. You will turn utility interconnection requirements and client documentation into clear drawings and 3D models, using your production experience and independent judgment. You will work closely with protection and controls, civil, structural, and power systems colleagues, and with the engineers who review and seal the work. Revamp is an employee-owned firm accelerating the energy transition, and your work helps clean energy projects get built. A bachelor’s degree is optional for this role.

Duties & Responsibilities

Core Technical & Functional Responsibilities

• Develop physical design packages for renewable energy substations and utility interconnections, including general arrangements, plan, section, and elevation views, equipment layouts, and bus arrangements.
• Prepare preliminary steel and foundation quantities and support structural steel and foundation drawings with project structural engineers.
• Develop grounding, lightning protection, and conduit and raceway layouts as required.
• Produce AutoCAD drawings and 3D substation models that meet Revamp standards.
• Translate interconnection requirements and client documents into physical deliverables.
• Adapt designs as information evolves and document assumptions for engineers.
• Independently apply standard procedures to solve complex physical design problems.
• Develop work plans for assigned design tasks and track progress against deadlines.
• Contribute to detailed physical design tasks on other team substation projects as needed.

Quality, Standards & Compliance

• Apply Revamp design standards, templates, and checklists to all drawings and models.
• Review team and subconsultant drawings for completeness, quality, and schedule.
• Follow company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards and codes.
• Recommend improvements to templates, workflows, and design efficiency.
• Escalate decisions needing engineering judgment or a seal to the engineer of record.

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate with protection and controls, civil, structural, and power systems teams to deliver integrated design packages.
• Support client interaction on multiple projects, presenting design assumptions and responding to technical feedback.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for early-stage physical scope and align deliverables with project managers.
• Mentor less experienced designers and drafters and share production techniques.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform essential duties including meeting deliverables and deadlines.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned or directed.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is optional; applicable work experience is accepted.
• 5+ years of relevant substation physical design experience.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, including 3D design experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing general arrangement drawings, equipment layouts and plan, section, and elevation views, and steel and foundation quantities.
• Working knowledge of high-voltage substation equipment and physical design standards.
• Ability to work independently and to seek guidance from engineers when appropriate.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for client-facing discussions.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage fast-turn assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 3D substation design tools such as Inventor, Bentley, Revit, or similar.
• Experience with renewable energy interconnection substations.
• Transmission line design exposure (for example, PLS-CADD).
• Experience supporting development and EPC delivery phases.
• Scripting or process automation experience, such as Python.
• Experience coordinating inputs from multiple disciplines or subconsultants.

Benefits for Full-Time Positions

• Participation in Revamp’s Employee Ownership ESOP program.
• Competitive compensation with bonus.
• Full benefits package offerings including 99% employer-paid health, vision, life, and dental insurance.
• Medical, dependent care, and commuter FSA.
• Monthly health and wellness stipend.
• Attractive vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) savings plan with 100% match up to 6%, vested immediately.
• Paid volunteer time off and charitable donation matching.

About Revamp

Founded in 2016, Revamp is the premier employee-owned engineering design firm dedicated to advancing large-scale renewable energy projects. Our team is united by a shared commitment to accelerating the global energy transition and creating a workplace where talented people can make a tangible impact in the fight against climate change.

As employee-owners, we take pride in building a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability where every individual’s contribution drives both company success and personal growth. Revamp engineers have supported the design of more than 10% of the utility-scale solar generation capacity in the US since 2020, contributing directly to the renewable energy transformation.

So much more than just an engineering firm; we are a diverse, international team of artists, singers, dancers, pastry chefs, outdoor enthusiasts, animal lovers, travelers and problem-solvers who bring curiosity and creativity to everything we do. For more information, visit www.revamp-eng.com

Disclaimers

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