Substation Engineer

Position: Substation Engineer

Location: Columbus, OH

Job : 314

# of Openings: 1

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• 401(k) savings program
• Engineers are paid straight time for overtime
• Frequent social events and employee lunches
• Employee Assistance Program
• Jury Duty Leave
• Wellness Program
• Allstate Critical Illness, Accident and Cancer Insurance

• Paid professional license fee – the company pays for engineers to take the professional engineering exam and offers a monetary bonus when passed
• Paid professional membership dues – the company encourages and pays for memberships in professional associations
• Continuing education – the company provides educational resources and training to further knowledge for not only engineering practices but also business fundamentals
• Tuition reimbursement – the company reimburses tuition expenses up to 10% of employee's salary or $5,000 whichever is less with maximum lifetime reimbursement of $25,000
• Cross Training – the company encourages engineers to learn new specialized skills through cross‑training among our three market groups

Paul J. Ford & Company makes saving for retirement easy. Since 1994, the firm has been an ESOP company and became 100% employee‑owned in 2015. Employees are automatically enrolled in the ESOP, which is driven by the profitability of the company and not by employee contributions. ESOP funds have historically provided higher rates of return than other retirement plans and research shows ESOP companies are more profitable, grow faster, have more productive employees, and experience lower employee turnover.

The Substation Engineer is responsible for the design and development of medium and high voltage (MV/HV) power distribution systems. This position is essential in leading the design and optimization of complex MV/HV power systems, including substations, transformers, switch gear, protective relaying, and grounding schemes. The role requires a strong understanding of electrical system protection, power distribution, and load management principles, as well as the ability to drive large‑scale power infrastructure projects from conceptual design through commissioning, ensuring strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory compliance.

• Establish specific goals, budgets, and timelines for substation projects that align with the Power Market’s objectives.
• Conduct due diligence, feasibility, conceptual design studies, and inverter‑based resource (I ) interconnection studies; prepare utility master plan reports.
• Participate in system design coordination and equipment selection for major power infrastructure.
• Measures
  • Accuracy of project budget forecasts.
  • Timely completion of feasibility and master plan reports.
  • Alignment of project outcomes with department growth goals.

• Function as a primary client contact, ensuring all technical and project needs are met.
• Maintain strong relationships by maximizing value delivered to clients and actively participate in marketing and business development activities.
• Participate in client meetings to gather requirements, present technical substation solutions, and provide project updates.
• Measures
  • Client retention and satisfaction ratings.
  • Success rate of technical presentations in securing new contracts.
  • Contribution to the expansion of the Power Market client base.

• Design medium‑ and high‑voltage power distribution systems for renewable energy projects (solar, wind, BESS, EV) and traditional transmission/distribution (underground and overhead).
• Prepare specifications, calculations, drawings, and full construction packages for complex electrical systems (15kV to 200kV), including three‑line diagrams, substation layouts, grounding design, and protection studies.
• Perform electrical studies including short‑circuit, arc flash, load flow, power factor, relay coordination, and capacity analysis.
• Provide construction…