DEPCOM Power, Inc
Overview
As a Senior Electrical Physical Engineer at DEPCOM Power, you will lead the engineering design and development of substation physical layout and design packages for utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage (BESS) projects. You will be responsible for all aspects of physical substation engineering—including layout optimization, bus design, grounding, lightning protection, and associated studies and calculations. This is a technical leadership position that enables DEPCOM's in-house substation engineering model by delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and constructible substation designs. The role acts as a senior team member, engineering, strategizing scalable processes, mentoring, and collaborating to complete project designs and ensure successful project execution. Note:
This description consolidates information from the provided job content and presents it in a structured format. Responsibilities
Lead the creation of physical layout drawings, including plan, elevation, section, and detail views for high-voltage substations. Develop physical design criteria and specifications for substation structures, equipment foundations, bus work, conductor sizing, and cable trenching. Perform substation physical calculations: bus and cable ampacity, ground grid sizing, lightning protection layout, lighting, rigid bus, conduit/cable fill, conductor tensioning/sag, and clearance studies, harmonic resonance analysis, insulation coordination, transient over voltage studies, and EMT studies. Collaborate with Civil and Structural engineers on the mechanical design aspects of major equipment. Design Development & Drawing Packages
Produce complete drawing packages from 30% conceptual design to Issued for Construction (IFC). Coordinate with civil, protection & controls, and SCADA teams for integrated substation design. Review vendor submittals for high-voltage equipment and ensure alignment with design standards and constructability goals. Engineering Studies & Analysis
Support and/or perform grounding (CDEGS, WinIGS). Conduct lightning protection studies for substation environments. Collaborate on load flow, short circuit, and insulation coordination studies for substation projects. Standards, Quality, and Compliance
Ensure substation physical designs comply with internal standards, NEC, NESC, IEEE, and applicable utility interconnection requirements. Develop and maintain standard templates, design libraries, and specification documents to streamline substation engineering workflows. Collaboration & Field Support
Support procurement by developing technical equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, and steel structures. Provide technical support to construction teams and respond to RFIs and field issues related to substation physical design. Participate in substation equipment factory acceptance testing (FAT) and field commissioning support as needed. Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. Experience with substation physical layout and HV equipment design. Familiarity with grounding and lightning protection design tools (e.g., CDEGS, WinIGS, XGSLab). Ability to travel up to 15% for site visits, design reviews, or FATs. What Will Put You Ahead
PE license or ability to obtain within 1 year. Experience working with utility interconnection teams and AHJs. Working knowledge of SCADA and protection/control integration impacts on physical layout. Experience in design-build or self-perform EPC substation projects. Strong knowledge of IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards related to substations. Experience with insulation coordination, load flow, short circuit, harmonic resonance, and transient overvoltage studies using ETAP or SKM. Experience with lighting design, lightning protection design, rigid bus calculations, lighting calculations, and cable fill/conduit calculations. Compensation & Benefits
For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. About the Company
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our experienced team works to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return. Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Our Benefits
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility may vary by region. Please speak to your recruiter for details. Locations & Seniority
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Human Resources Services
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As a Senior Electrical Physical Engineer at DEPCOM Power, you will lead the engineering design and development of substation physical layout and design packages for utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage (BESS) projects. You will be responsible for all aspects of physical substation engineering—including layout optimization, bus design, grounding, lightning protection, and associated studies and calculations. This is a technical leadership position that enables DEPCOM's in-house substation engineering model by delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and constructible substation designs. The role acts as a senior team member, engineering, strategizing scalable processes, mentoring, and collaborating to complete project designs and ensure successful project execution. Note:
This description consolidates information from the provided job content and presents it in a structured format. Responsibilities
Lead the creation of physical layout drawings, including plan, elevation, section, and detail views for high-voltage substations. Develop physical design criteria and specifications for substation structures, equipment foundations, bus work, conductor sizing, and cable trenching. Perform substation physical calculations: bus and cable ampacity, ground grid sizing, lightning protection layout, lighting, rigid bus, conduit/cable fill, conductor tensioning/sag, and clearance studies, harmonic resonance analysis, insulation coordination, transient over voltage studies, and EMT studies. Collaborate with Civil and Structural engineers on the mechanical design aspects of major equipment. Design Development & Drawing Packages
Produce complete drawing packages from 30% conceptual design to Issued for Construction (IFC). Coordinate with civil, protection & controls, and SCADA teams for integrated substation design. Review vendor submittals for high-voltage equipment and ensure alignment with design standards and constructability goals. Engineering Studies & Analysis
Support and/or perform grounding (CDEGS, WinIGS). Conduct lightning protection studies for substation environments. Collaborate on load flow, short circuit, and insulation coordination studies for substation projects. Standards, Quality, and Compliance
Ensure substation physical designs comply with internal standards, NEC, NESC, IEEE, and applicable utility interconnection requirements. Develop and maintain standard templates, design libraries, and specification documents to streamline substation engineering workflows. Collaboration & Field Support
Support procurement by developing technical equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, and steel structures. Provide technical support to construction teams and respond to RFIs and field issues related to substation physical design. Participate in substation equipment factory acceptance testing (FAT) and field commissioning support as needed. Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. Experience with substation physical layout and HV equipment design. Familiarity with grounding and lightning protection design tools (e.g., CDEGS, WinIGS, XGSLab). Ability to travel up to 15% for site visits, design reviews, or FATs. What Will Put You Ahead
PE license or ability to obtain within 1 year. Experience working with utility interconnection teams and AHJs. Working knowledge of SCADA and protection/control integration impacts on physical layout. Experience in design-build or self-perform EPC substation projects. Strong knowledge of IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards related to substations. Experience with insulation coordination, load flow, short circuit, harmonic resonance, and transient overvoltage studies using ETAP or SKM. Experience with lighting design, lightning protection design, rigid bus calculations, lighting calculations, and cable fill/conduit calculations. Compensation & Benefits
For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. About the Company
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our experienced team works to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return. Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Our Benefits
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility may vary by region. Please speak to your recruiter for details. Locations & Seniority
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Human Resources Services
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