Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Electrical Engineer — Substation Design

Senior, full-time role supporting power delivery projects for utility, municipal, and industrial clients.

Location

• Any location (with Florida and Illinois preferred)

Key Responsibilities

Substation Engineering & Design

• Lead design for new, expanded, and upgraded electrical substations (typically 69kV–500kV)
• Develop/review:
  • Physical layouts, general arrangements
  • Bus configurations and equipment arrangements
  • Grounding systems and lightning protection
  • Raceway and cable schedules
  • Equipment foundations and civil/structural integration
• Perform/review electrical calculations:
  • Ground grid analysis
  • Short-circuit and relay coordination support
  • AC/DC system design
• Produce construction deliverables (e.g., drawings, specifications, design reports, material lists)

Protection, Control & Systems Coordination

• Coordinate with protection/control, SCADA, and communications teams
• Support selection/integration of breaker, transformer, relay, and protection schemes
• Ensure compliance with utility standards and power system requirements

Project Leadership & Technical Oversight

• Serve as lead engineer/technical authority on substation projects
• Perform quality control reviews of drawings, calculations, and specifications
• Collaborate with civil, structural, geotechnical, transmission line, and environmental teams
• Support project management activities (scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, risk identification)
• Mentor junior engineers and designers

Client & Field Support

• Work directly with electric utilities, power providers, and industrial clients
• Support construction via:
  • Contractor submittal reviews
  • RFI responses
  • Site visits and field observations
• Ensure design intent is implemented in the field

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or related field)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required at hire
• Minimum 8 years of substation/power delivery engineering experience
• Experience with transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities/power companies
• Strong understanding of substation equipment, protection philosophies, and utility standards
• Ability to lead technical tasks and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as EPC or owner engineer for utility projects