Substation Engineer

Substation Engineer

Work on complex, high-voltage utility projects. Flexible hybrid schedule and competitive compensation.

Our client is a nationally recognized engineering firm and a leader in the power-delivery industry. Its growing team supports major utility, renewable-energy, and grid-modernization programs, offering technically complex projects, strong resources, long-term stability, and clear opportunities for advancement.

Job Description

Develop and review physical and/or P&C design packages for greenfield and brownfield substations. Prepare one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, panel layouts, and protection-system interfaces. Develop general arrangements, equipment layouts, sections and elevations, grounding grids, conduit plans, bus layouts, foundation plans, and steel-support details. Perform grounding, lightning-protection, conduit-fill, cable-sizing, battery-sizing, AC/DC load, and equipment-loading calculations. Prepare equipment specifications and technical bid evaluations for transformers, breakers, switches, instrument transformers, control buildings, and protection panels. Review vendor drawings and perform point-to-point checks to verify schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal blocks, cables, and equipment connections. Establish electrical clearances, bus heights, equipment spacing, and foundation elevations in accordance with applicable standards. Develop bills of materials, construction drawing packages, engineering scopes, cost estimates, and technical specifications. Coordinate physical, P&C, civil, structural, transmission, and communications interfaces throughout design and construction. Resolve RFIs, support construction and commissioning, conduct site visits, and incorporate field changes into record drawings. Perform quality-control reviews and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Substation Engineer should have: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Five or more years of substation engineering experience. Experience with physical substation design, P&C design, or both. Working knowledge of IEEE, NESC, NEC, and applicable utility standards. Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Experience with Bluebeam Revu, CDEGS, WinIGS, ETAP, or similar software is beneficial. Strong technical, communication, and project-coordination skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and engineering deliverables. EIT certification required or strongly preferred; PE license is a plus.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary ranging from $130,000 to $140,000 per year. Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits. Flexible hybrid work schedule. Exposure to major utility and grid-modernization projects. Clear advancement into technical leadership or project management. Strong technical mentorship and PE support. Collaborative and well-resourced engineering team. Long-term stability supported by a strong project backlog.