Substation Electrical Engineer

Job Description:

This role supports day-to-day maintenance, corrective work, and equipment replacement activities at electrical substations. The engineer will lead brownfield substation projects involving for-like replacements and upgrades of existing equipment. The position requires a balance of field engineering, technical troubleshooting, project coordination , and stakeholder communication.

The engineer will work closely with construction crews, substation maintenance teams, and internal engineering partners to scope work, order materials, manage schedules , and ensure safe, high-quality execution of work in active substation environments .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering support for substation equipment replacements and upgrades, including breakers, switches, transformers, relays, bushings, and arresters
• Perform field troubleshooting and site assessments at operating substations
• Define project scope and develop work packages for maintenance and corrective activities
• Initiate projects and coordinate material requisitions
• Develop and adjust designs as needed for brownfield environments (no greenfield design work)
• Coordinate with construction and field crews to execute work safely and efficiently
• Manage schedules, track progress, and support timely completion of work
• Communicate status, risks, and updates to all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and engineering standards

Must Have Skills : 2 ROLES:

• Entry level: 2–5 years acceptable of substation equipment knowledge and field troubleshooting experience & EIT or PE certification
• Experience initiating projects and ordering materials such as:(breakers, switches, transformers, relays, bushings, arresters), perform troubleshooting, develop/adjust designs as needed
• Familiarity with brownfield replacement/maintenance workflows
• Stakeholder coordination and project initiation/materials ordering .
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Willingness to perform regular field work at substations
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in brownfield environments
• Effective communication skills, especially with field and construction teams

Preferred / Nice to Have:

• Substation equipment knowledge and field troubleshooting experience
• Familiarity with brownfield replacement and maintenance workflows
• Experience initiating projects and ordering materials
• Experience with SAP and ProjectWise
• Basic PLC or logic programming familiarity
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred for senior-level candidates
• Minnesota PE strongly preferred
• Wisconsin PE also valued