Substation Engineering Supervisor

Your Role

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.
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.

What You Bring

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
  Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Experience: 8+ years of Substation design experience in the electric utility industry
  Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Skills: 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.

Why Ampirical?

• Salary Range: $124,000 - $170,000 - Commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)
• Profit-Sharing Bonus: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)
• Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k): with 4% match and immediate vesting
• PTO: Starting at 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
• Perspectives: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Company Culture

Ampirical is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives enrich our team and drive innovation. Our company is dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.