Substation Designer salary — 2026 national benchmark
Substation designers produce physical and electrical design packages for new and rebuilt substations — equipment arrangements, structural foundations, grounding grids, and conduit routing. They work closely with P&C engineers, civil/structural teams, and construction managers. The role typically blends AutoCAD / MicroStation / Bentley OpenUtilities work with a strong working knowledge of substation equipment (transformers, breakers, disconnect switches) and industry standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC).
National salary range
Substation Designer, all U.S. geographies, base salary plus total cash compensation (TCC = base + bonus).
Effective 2026-05-01 · Data quarter Q2 2026
Typical responsibilities
- •Substation general arrangement and equipment placement drawings
- •Grounding grid design (IEEE 80 compliance)
- •Conduit and cable schedule design
- •Equipment sizing and specification coordination
- •Construction support: RFIs, redlines, as-built updates
- •Multi-discipline coordination with civil, P&C, and electrical teams
State-level breakouts
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