Electrical Engineer (Substations)

As an Electrical Engineer (Substations) at DEPCOM Power, you will support the engineering design and development of substation physical layout and design packages as part of utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage Solution projects. This role is based in Bedminster, NJ.

About the Team

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 team of conventional and renewable power industry experts works to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing physical layout drawings, including plan, elevation, section, and detail views for high-voltage substations.
• Assist in designing protection schemes for high-voltage substations including line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, and overcurrent protection.
• Assist in performing calculations: AC/DC sizing, bus and cable ampacity, ground grid sizing, lightning protection layout, lighting, rigid bus, conduit/cable fill, conductor tensioning/sag, clearance studies, harmonic resonance analysis, insulation coordination, transient overvoltage studies, and EMT studies.
• Assist in developing one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and relay logic.
• Assist in specifying and programming protection relays (e.g., SEL, GE, ABB) in coordination with system studies.
• Produce complete drawing packages from 30% conceptual design to Issued for Construction (IFC).
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Ability to travel up to 15% for site visits, design reviews, or FATs.
• Experience in Power Infrastructure Design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with substation design and environment.
• Completed FE or EIT Certification.
• Experience working with utility interconnection teams and AHJs.
• Working knowledge of SCADA and protection/control integration impacts on physical layout.
• Knowledge of IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards related to substations.

Pay

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength. Our benefits plan includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply).