Remote job · Engineering
Senior Substation Engineer
- USD 95,000 to 145,000 per year
- Remote (US)
- An engineering consultancy serving electric utilities
- Posted 2 Apr 2026
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Provide project support in a substation engineering team, working on utility substation projects from 4kV to 345kV. The role is client facing and coordinates with other disciplines from scoping to closeout.
What you will do
- Prepare substation general arrangement, control house layouts, plans and sections.
- Design grounding, lightning protection and conduit or trench layouts and material lists.
- Run studies and reports such as grounding, voltage drop and AC/DC load calculations.
- Coordinate engineering and design work with civil, structural and protection teams.
- Perform quality control reviews and support projects from scoping to closeout.
- Provide construction support and maintain strong client relationships.
What they look for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
- At least five years of experience in the electric utility industry.
- Utility substation engineering experience focused on electrical or physical design.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A client focused, outgoing team player.
Nice to have
- Fundamentals of Engineering certification with ambition toward PE licensure.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off policy.
- Annual bonus and monthly incentive plans.
- Company matched retirement plan, fully vested.
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
- Paid training, seminars, tuition reimbursement and licensure fee coverage.
Pay
USD 95,000 to 145,000 per year
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