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Senior Power System Studies Engineer

$110k - $170k
Full-time

Nexus Engineering Group

Nexus Engineering Group is employee-owned, full-service, and built by the people who do the work. As a Senior Power System Studies Engineer, you’ll own the analytical studies that keep industrial power systems safe, reliable, and compliant — and help set the standard for how Nexus delivers them.

You’ll lead power system studies for industrial clients — building and validating models in ETAP (and EasyPower or SKM), running the analysis, and producing the detailed reports clients rely on. As a senior member of the team, you’ll own studies end-to-end, serve as a technical point of contact for clients, review and mentor junior engineers, and help shape Nexus’s study methodology and standards. Your work is reviewed by the discipline manager before it reaches the client — and increasingly, you’ll be the one performing that review for others.

\n Why Nexus

You’ll own a piece of what you build. Nexus is employee-owned through our ESOP, so the value you help create comes back to you — not just outside shareholders. We give senior engineers real ownership of the work and a voice in how it’s done.

What you can expect:

  • Employee ownership (ESOP) — build equity in the firm as it grows
  • Ownership of high-impact studies for industrial clients
  • A senior seat — shape methodology, mentor engineers, and work directly with clients
  • Full-service EPCm exposure, from concept through startup, across a diverse client base
  • A clear path toward lead, principal, and discipline leadership
  • Flexible work arrangements where business needs allow
What You’ll Do
  • Lead and own power system studies end-to-end — scoping, modeling, analysis, quality control, and the final client-ready report.
  • Build and validate models in ETAP, EasyPower, or SKM Power*Tools, as the study requires.
  • Perform the full range of studies: load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, protective device and relay coordination.
  • Additional studies as required include dynamic and/or static motor-starting, harmonics, ground grid analysis, transient stability, and lightning analysis.
  • Create and analyze relay setting files and coordinate protection schemes.
  • Serve as a technical point of contact for clients — scoping work, gathering data, and presenting findings and recommendations.
  • Review and QC studies produced by junior engineers, and mentor them on modeling, analysis, and standards.
  • Help develop and maintain Nexus’s study templates, methodology, and quality standards.
  • Travel occasionally (2–3 times per year, up to a week) to client facilities to gather field data alongside other Nexus personnel.
What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience performing power system studies for industrial clients.
  • Advanced, hands-on proficiency in ETAP, EasyPower or SKM including building and validating models to complete studies.
  • Deep command of the core study types — load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, protective device and relay coordination, motor-starting, and harmonics — and the calculation methods behind them.
  • Proven ability to own studies independently, from scoping through client-ready deliverables.
  • Working knowledge of applicable standards, such as IEEE 1584, IEEE 3000 Series (formerly Color Books), and NFPA 70 & 70E.
  • Strong written communication and reporting skills, plus working proficiency in Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active progress toward licensure.
  • Experience with additional analysis tools such as PSS®E, PSCAD, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, Cyme, Aspen Oneliner or EMTP.
  • Transient stability, dynamic, or utility interconnection study experience.
  • Master’s degree in Power Systems, Electric Power, or Energy Systems.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and supporting proposals and estimating.
Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position is available on-site and hybrid at one of our five Nexus office location (Cleveland, OH, Maumee, OH, Columbus, OH, Midland, MI, Oak Brook, IL). This role may require:

  • Occasional travel, typically 2–3 times per year, up to about a week per trip
  • Visits to client facilities to gather field data alongside other Nexus personnel
  • The ability to work in industrial or utility environments, wearing appropriate PPE, when require
\n

$110,000 - $170,000 a year

The posted salary range represents the anticipated base pay for this position in accordance with applicable pay-transparency requirements and may vary based on experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, work location, and market conditions.

In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive:

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) — an ownership stake and a share in the long-term success of Nexus
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match and discretionary bonus opportunities
  • Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave
  • Professional development and career advancement — training, certifications, licensure support, tuition assistance, and mentorship
  • Wellness benefits and a flexible schedule where business needs allow
\n

About Nexus Engineering Group

Nexus Engineering Group, a distinguished independent full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) firm, provides comprehensive support to clients from concept through startup. With over a decade of demonstrated engineering and design success, Nexus stands out as the firm of choice for those valuing integrity and expertise.

At Nexus, you will be part of a talented and passionate team dedicated to excellence and innovation. We foster a collaborative and engaging work environment, making it a place where you’ll enjoy contributing to impactful projects. Joining Nexus means aligning with a firm renowned for its creativity, dedication, and relentless focus on achieving client goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer & Reasonable Accommodation

Nexus Engineering Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Nexus Engineering Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation to participate in any part of the recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on aiapply.co .

Sponsorship & Work Authorization

Nexus Engineering Group does not provide employment visa sponsorship of any kind, including CPT, OPT, or employment-based visas. Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States and must be able to maintain that authorization throughout employment without any action, filing, or sponsorship by the company. This requirement applies both at the time of hire and on a continuing basis for the duration of employment.

Third‑Party Agency Notice

Nexus Engineering Group does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external recruiters or agencies. We only engage approved third‑party partners under a written agreement initiated by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Any resumes submitted without prior authorization or a current agreement will not be eligible for placement fees and will be considered the property of Nexus Engineering Group.

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