Senior Substation Engineer

Substation Engineer

Location: United States

Employment Type: Permanent

Overview

An opportunity is available for a Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join a utility-focused engineering team delivering high-voltage transmission and substation projects. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in protection and control design across medium to extra-high voltage systems.

You will be responsible for delivering detailed engineering design packages and supporting project execution from concept through construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform protection and control (P&C) engineering design for utility substations and transmission systems (69kV-500kV)
• Develop detailed engineering deliverables including single-line and three-line diagrams
• Produce AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and protection panel layouts
• Prepare relay logic diagrams, cable schedules, conduit layouts, and bills of materials
• Support design of protection schemes including line, transformer, bus, and breaker failure protection
• Coordinate P&C designs with physical substation and transmission engineering teams
• Review client specifications, standards, and industry codes for compliance
• Participate in design reviews, project planning, and engineering execution activities
• Provide technical input during client and internal project meetings
• Support site walkdowns, constructability reviews, and field engineering activities
• Assist with quality assurance and technical review of engineering deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 6 years of experience in protection and control engineering for utilities
• Strong experience producing substation protection and control design documentation
• Solid understanding of protection schemes and relay applications
• Familiarity with industry standards including NESC, IEEE, ANSI, and NEC
• Proficiency in design tools such as AutoCAD or MicroStation
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or working towards licensure preferred
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and coordination abilities within multidisciplinary teams