Substation Design Engineer

Overview

Our client, a leading employee-owned engineering consulting firm specializing in power, renewable energy, transportation, and water infrastructure, is seeking a Substation Design Engineer to support utility, renewable energy, and power delivery projects. This role is responsible for developing and reviewing utility substation design packages, including general arrangements, elevations, cable and conduit plans, grounding plans, AC/DC schematics, panel elevations, electrical equipment enclosure plans, wiring diagrams, specifications, and technical reports. The engineer will ensure all deliverables are complete, accurate, and compliant with sound engineering practices, applicable industry standards, and client requirements. This remote, full-time position is open to qualified candidates throughout the United States.

Pay Range

Pay range: $91,100 – $112,500

Benefits

• Paid holidays: 8
• PTO: Starting at 15 days
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Retailer Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Schedule, Tuition Reimbursement, and other benefits

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed substation design and engineering work for utility, renewable energy, and power delivery projects.
• Develop, review, and validate engineering design calculations to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Select, design, and implement protective relaying, control, and automation systems for substation facilities.
• Resolve complex design issues through engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective action development.
• Conduct field investigations, site visits, and engineering observations to support design development, verification, and problem resolution.
• Cookordinate specific design aspects of assigned projects, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, schedules, and project objectives.
• Plan, schedule, and manage engineering work activities to meet project milestones and deliverables.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, stakeholders, and clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the successful execution of projects by ensuring engineering deliverables are completed accurately, on time, and in accordance with sound engineering practices and client standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required. ABET accredited program or equivalent required.
• EIT certification preferred
• 2+ years of engineering experience required
• Prior experience working with physical design or protection and control design of electrical power substations required
• Capable of reviewing and producing design drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Cable and Conduit Plans, Grounding Plans, Physical Connection Details, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Ability to perform AC & DC substation studies
• Experience using ground grid modeling software a plus
• Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes a plus
• Knowledge of basic relay settings a plus
• Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC) a plus
• Knowledge of National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) a plus
• Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service (RUS) design guide a plus
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement
• Up to 15% travel required
• Valid driver’s license preferred
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States