Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Senior Substation Physical Engineer – 651485 Location: Remote – Nationwide
Travel: Remote with travel as needed for client relationships, site visits, and project needs
Pay Range: $97,000–$190,000 DOE (Compensation will be based on experience, technical qualifications, education, professional registration, and overall level of responsibility).
Employment Type: Direct Hire
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Target Start Date: September 21, 2026
Position Overview Our client is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to provide technical leadership, engineering expertise, and design oversight for electric substation projects throughout the United States.
This is a remote position with travel as needed for client meetings, site walkdowns, constructability reviews, construction support, and other project-related activities.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in physical substation design within a utility or engineering consulting environment, strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes and industry standards, and the ability to lead and mentor engineers and designers.
Projects range from small equipment upgrades to large transmission and distribution substations, with voltage classes extending up to 500 kV.
The position may be filled at the Senior Engineer I, II, or III level based on experience and qualifications.
Senior Engineer Levels

• Senior Engineer I: 7+ years of relevant experience
• Senior Engineer II: 10+ years of relevant experience
• Senior Engineer III: 15+ years of relevant experience and PE required

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for substation engineering and consulting projects.
• Act as project lead and/or independent technical reviewer for assigned projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and designers.
• Participate in project conceptualization, work planning, engineering execution, and project closeout.
• Develop and review physical substation design deliverables.
• Prepare or provide technical guidance for:
  • Equipment layouts
  • Substation plans and sections
  • Physical arrangements
  • Grounding and ground grid designs
  • Lightning protection
  • Control building arrangements
  • Cable routing
  • AC/DC power systems
  • Bills of material
• Perform engineering calculations, studies, and technical reports.
• Prepare and review equipment and installation specifications.
• Review substation design drawings and engineering deliverables for accuracy, quality, and constructability.
• Coordinate design activities with civil, structural, electrical, protection & control, and other engineering disciplines.
• Work with Project Management to develop project plans and provide project updates.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Provide technical support during construction.
• Conduct field visits for site walkdowns, constructability reviews, construction support, and project meetings.
• Communicate directly with clients and external partners to resolve technical issues and support project execution.
• Support proposal development and scope development.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives as a technical resource.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools, technology, and project execution.
• Provide technical training, leadership, and mentoring to engineers and team members.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Successfully collaborate with remotely located team members.
• Additional assignments may include relay setting development, 3D modeling/design, or participation in industry/professional technical committees.