Senior Substation Engineer

As a senior contributor on Revamp’s High Voltage Substation team, you will serve as a subject-matter expert across the spectrum of substation design, primarily focused on both protection & control (P&C) and physical design. You will take ownership of QA/QC reviews, act as a confident internal and external technical resource, review and redline design deliverables, cross-check drawings, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary stakeholders in an employee-owned culture where every individual’s contributions strengthen project outcomes, increase company success, and meaningfully advance the clean-energy transition.

The advertised salary is listed in USD; the range in CAD is approximately C$186,000 - 236,000.

Responsibilities

• Technical Design & Quality Assurance
  • Serve as a multi-disciplinary subject matter expert in substation design with a focus on P&C and physical scopes; broad substation and transmission/distribution knowledge is beneficial.
  • Lead QA/QC reviews of substation design deliverables across both P&C and physical scopes.
  • Redline P&C drawing packages and cross-check with physical drawings for consistency and accuracy.
  • Create and review complex electrical engineering plans, details, calculations, and schedules.
  • Develop and review equipment specifications, applying advanced knowledge of substation electrical design.
  • Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
  • May act as Engineer of Record if eligible.
• Client Engagement
  • Serve as a confident, client-facing technical resource, comfortable leading and participating in client calls.
  • Answer client technical questions clearly and confidently, representing Revamp’s engineering standards.
  • Support client interaction across multiple projects and portfolios.
  • May also perform technical design & quality assurance in the role of an owner’s engineer, supporting external clients in their design efforts.
• Mentorship & Collaboration
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and staff engineers.
  • Collaborate with cross-discipline departments, including studies, structural, and civil teams, providing design context and cross-checks without needing to lead their work directly.
  • Partner with discipline leads to maintain design standards and consistency.
• Field & Additional Duties
  • Perform field visits, with up to ~10% travel required, to validate designs and build practical, constructable knowledge.
  • Perform essential duties, including meeting deliverables and deadlines.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a similar discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, specifically in substation design.
• Extensive, diversified knowledge of substation electrical design across both protection & control (P&C) and physical scopes, including the ability to redline and cross-check P&C and physical drawings for consistency, quality, and constructability.
• Ability to independently apply advanced engineering principles, develop or improve techniques and processes, and review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
• Experience owning larger or more complex projects, overseeing a small suite of projects, or supporting portfolio-level execution with responsibility for scopes, budgets, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Comfort serving as a discipline or team point of contact in client-facing settings, with strong-to-advanced verbal and written communication skills and the judgment to answer technical questions clearly and confidently.
• Ability to operate with limited oversight, seeking guidance mainly on complex or conflicting-criteria assignments.
• Willingness to mentor junior engineers and coordinate multi-person deliverables.
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems and handle multiple projects simultaneously and independently.
• Willingness to perform field visits and travel up to ~10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure; multi-state licensure desirable.
• Renewable energy substation experience.
• AutoCAD or other hands-on CAD/drafting skills, especially Substation Design Suite tools.

Benefits

• Participation in Revamp’s Employee Ownership ESOP program.
• Competitive compensation with bonus.
• Full benefits package including 99% employer-paid health, vision, life, and dental insurance.
• Medical, dependent care, and commuter FSA.
• Monthly health and wellness stipend.
• Attractive vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) savings plan with 100% match up to 6%, vested immediately.
• Profit-sharing.
• Paid volunteer time off and charitable donation matching.

About Revamp

Founded in 2016, Revamp is the premier engineering design firm focused on large-scale renewable energy projects. We are committed to doing our part in the energy transition and providing a welcoming workplace for talented people ready to make a real difference fighting climate change. Since 2020, Revamp engineers have designed more than 10% of all solar generation capacity installed in the US.

We are made up of a diverse group of mostly remote, US-based employees spanning from the East Coast all the way to Hawaii. We are artists, singers, dancers, pastry chefs, outdoor enthusiasts, animal lovers, and travelers who embrace innovation and collaboration.