Design Engineer - Substation

About the role

The Design Engineer - Substation role involves designing substation components, developing protection and control schematics, and ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. This position reports to a Supervising Engineer and works with a team supporting substation projects across the QISG platform.

Responsibilities

• Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
• Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
• Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
• Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
• Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
• Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band.
• Curiosity for and willingness to learn about the major components of a substation is required.
• Basic knowledge of these components is a plus.
• Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable.
• No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry level positions.

Qualifications

• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band.
• Basic knowledge of these components is a plus.
• Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable.
• No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry level positions.

Skills

• Word processing, spread sheet, and e-mail software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working in a team environment.
• Communicating effectively with co-workers.
• Able to deal with ambiguity and able to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program

Pay

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Role will require travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time.