Progressive
Senior Substation Engineer
19 days ago
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Important information
Contract type:
Freelance / Contract
Salary:
$166,400 – $228,800 / year
Location:
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
8 October 2026
What they need
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Develop substation cost estimates and infrastructure plans.
- Meet with Stakeholders as technical liaison for substation matters
- Create relay recommendations and general arrangement (GA) layouts for plant designs.
- Collaborate with consultants to develop Scopes of Work (SOW) and manage EPC bidding.
- Attend project meetings and coordinate with Project Managers.
- Review construction and design packages, including checking engineering prints.
- Responsible for ordering all materials required for substation builds.
- Some design work will be assigned, mostly markup drawings working with the design technician
Must have Skills
At least 6 years of utility experience as an engineer in the substation domain
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license REQUIRED.
Open to P.Eng license
Experience with drafting using AutoCAD 2019 or later version.
Familiarity with:
System protection and physical substation layout.
Electrical diagrams and substation components.
345 kV systems (some exposure to 500 kV, but not currently working on it).
High-voltage agreements for data centers.
Substation configurations such as ring bus and breaker-and-a-half setups.
Distribution systems and maintenance transfer configurations (considered a plus).
Nice to have: Written IEEE or published work
EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for benefits such as health insurance, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.
To find out more about Progressive please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com
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