Electrical Engineer – Senior Level – Substation Physical Design Focus (Hybrid/Remote)

The Role – What You’ll Do

Barr is seeking a substation physical design engineer to join our electrical engineering team. In this hybrid role, you will support the Engineering and Design business unit by interfacing with clients to support the development of substation physical design deliverables for utility upgrades, including greenfield/brownfield substations, wind facilities, and developer interconnection facilities. You will be responsible for understanding client and internal standards and developing deliverables for projects on time and within the budget.

Your Impact – Key Responsibilities

• Technical knowledge: substation and switching station physical design; substation general arrangement drawings; substation elevation views; bill of materials; equipment layout; conduit layout; calculations including grounding analysis and design, cable, conduit, and transformer sizing, lightning protection, and bus bracing; and specification preparation.
• Project management: assist in planning, coordinating, and executing projects. Help ensure project milestones are met and provide regular updates to team members and clients.
• Staff development: support the growth and development of team members.
• Collaboration: build and sustain strong relationships with clients and internal teams. Collaborate across disciplines to align technical approaches with client goals while contributing to a positive, inclusive team culture.

About You – Required Core Competencies

• Education: bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Experience: at least 10 years of relevant experience related to the job responsibilities described above.
• Licenses/certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) certification or ability to obtain within one year.
• Software: power systems analysis experience (SKM, EasyPower, ETAP).
• Driver’s license: possession of a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Helpful Additional Experience (not Required)

• 15+ years of experience at a consulting engineering or industrial company.
• Experience working directly with clients.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards (NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA).