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Substation Engineering

MetaOption LLC

Substation Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, USA. Openings also in Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Chattanooga.

This role is for a Substation Engineer who will lead and support high‑voltage substation design projects (up to 765 kV), including physical layouts and protection & controls systems for major power infrastructure projects such as renewables, HVDC, and battery storage.

Main requirements include:

5+ years of HV substation design experience

Strong experience in physical and/or protection & controls (P&C) design

Ability to lead projects and perform QA/QC reviews

Client coordination and technical leadership skills

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Experience with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office

The role offers hybrid work, relocation assistance, bonus potential, and employee ownership.

Additional details

Work Experience (Years) - 5-20

No. Positions - 9

Remote Status - Partially Remote

Client Willing to Sponsor - No

Degree - University - Bachelor's Degree/3-4 Year Degree

Major - Electrical Engineering

Relocation Paid - Yes

Recruit From - Nationwide

#J-18808-Ljbffr MetaOption, LLC

Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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