Overview

We’re looking for an experienced engineer to join the substation team with a focus on physical design. In this role, you’ll lead the development of substation layouts and details, support construction activities, and manage scope, schedule, and deliverables through the full project lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Own physical design packages for greenfield and brownfield substations, including:

  • Site and equipment arrangements, bus work, grounding systems, lightning and fire protection, lighting, cable and conduit routing, and control-building layouts.

  • Bills of material and material specifications for major equipment and balance-of-station materials.

• Translate scope into detailed design documents and coordinate creation of construction drawings with CAD/design teams.

• Apply applicable codes, standards, and utility practices to ensure safe, compliant, and constructible designs.

• Use established QA/QC checklists and procedures to drive design quality and consistency.

• Evaluate alternatives and recommend cost- and schedule-effective solutions.

• Perform core project management tasks: develop schedules and estimates, lead coordination meetings with contractors, and review vendor and contractor pay applications.

• Provide field support, including site walks to verify conformance with drawings/specs and development of punch lists for closeout.

• Support multiple concurrent projects for electric utilities; leadership responsibilities may expand with experience.

What You’ll Bring

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

• 4+ years of utility or substation engineering experience.

• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize across competing deadlines.

• Clear written and verbal communication; collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

• Proficiency with standard office/software tools (e.g., Microsoft Office).

Nice to Have

• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or progress toward licensure.

• Background in medium- and/or high-voltage power system design.

• Working knowledge of ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC / ANSI C2) as they apply to substation design.