Substation Engineering Supervisor

Ampirical shapes the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions and empower our team to grow and thrive. We build projects—and careers—where contributions matter and professional development is supported.

Why Ampirical?

• Salary Range: $124,000 - $170,000 (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)
• Semi-annual, performance-based profit-sharing bonus (10% to 20% of salary)
• Day-One benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
• PTO: 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays
• Flexible work schedule: Every other Friday off
• Career development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement
• Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and train engineering staff in relay protection and control design as well as Substation physical design
• Identify and implement appropriate protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations
• Select protection devices and ensure proper equipment sizing and specification
• Prepare scopes of work, estimates, and conceptual designs for substation projects
• Create and review drawing packages including wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams
• Conduct power system studies including short-circuit analysis, relay coordination, CT performance, and relay loadability
• Utilize software tools such as ASPEN, ETAP, and AcSELerator to develop and validate protection settings
• Perform load calculations for panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other substation components
• Support field personnel during construction and pre-inspection of turnkey substation projects
• Deliver accurate designs of high-voltage electrical substation components that meet industry and client standards
• Design substation systems and components including general arrangement, equipment layout, grounding, conduit, and bills of material
• Prepare construction drawing packages for bids and review incoming submittals for alignment with design and constructability
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for both peers and subcontractors
• Interface with clients and vendors to ensure project alignment and technical accuracy
• Provide technical guidance on relay settings schemes for various system topologies
• Perform quality control and peer reviews of settings calculations and fault analysis studies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 8+ years of Substation design experience in the electric utility industry
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Engineering supervision or project management experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to travel to client sites and attend technical conferences