Overview In this role you will lead design efforts for high-voltage substations to support power delivery for utilities, municipalities, and industry. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver physical layouts, protection coordination, and system integration, driving quality and safety. The position combines technical leadership with client-facing collaboration to ensure designs meet standards and project objectives. You will contribute to a culture focused on sustainability, client success, and continuous improvement. This is a chance to shape critical infrastructure with a trusted, employee-owned firm.
Compensation / Benefits- Competitive compensation
- Performance bonuses
- 401(k) with matching contribution
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Comprehensive health & well-being plans
- Work-life balance programs
Responsibilities- Lead the design of new, expanded, and upgraded substations (69kV-500kV).
- Develop and review substation designs (physical layouts, bus configurations, grounding, raceways, foundations).
- Perform electrical calculations (ground grid, short-circuit, AC/DC design).
- Prepare drawings, specs, reports, and material lists.
- Coordinate protection, control, SCADA, and communications with relevant teams.
- Provide project leadership and oversee quality control of drawings and specs.
- Mentor junior engineers and designers.
- Apply industry standards (IEEE, NESC, NFPA, ANSI) and software tools (AutoCAD or MicroStation, SKM/ETAP/EasyPower).
- Support field activities, submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits.
- Assist with scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, and risk identification
Key requirements- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Minimum 8 years in substation or power delivery engineering
- Experience with electric utilities and transmission and distribution
- Strong understanding of substation equipment and utility standards
- Proven ability to lead technical tasks and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- strong leadership
- collaboration
- client-focused mindset
- substation design (69kV-500kV)
- protection philosophies and relay coordination
- SCADA integration
