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Staff Engineer - Substation Design

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Staff Electrical Engineer – Substation Design – Hybrid (3 days/week) – PE License Required

We're seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer with high voltage substation design experience to serve as a single-discipline lead on utility substation projects, supporting full lifecycle delivery from engineering through EPC on projects up to 765kV. This is an opportunity to work with a leading EPC firm on critical infrastructure projects for utility clients.

Locations: Atlanta · Ann Arbor · Chattanooga · Orlando · Raleigh · Portland · Boston · Irvine · Walnut Creek

What You'll Do:

  • Serve as Technical Specialist or Project Lead on assigned substation projects
  • Develop protection and control design deliverables (protective relays, one-line/three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring)
  • Develop physical design deliverables (yard layout, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements)
  • Perform quality review of substation design packages, prepare equipment specs and BOMs
  • Manage design budgets and schedules; coordinate with clients, vendors, and stakeholders
  • Mentor junior team members and support business development activities

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree + 5-7 years of experience in high voltage substation design
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • Experience with BlueBeam
  • Background at an engineering consulting firm preferred
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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