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Substation Engineer

Job in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, 60148, USA
Listing for: Valdeseng
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-22
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Seasoned Substation Engineer with experience in single lines, site plans, electrical plans/sections, grounding, and equipment specifications. Knowledge of transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, arresters, potential & current transformers, and control houses. This individual interfaces with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers within the Valdes A&E organization. May visit job site as required for exchange of information.

Job Responsibilities and Qualifications
  • Solid Knowledge within the Electrical Engineering discipline with the capability and the initiative to perform the following tasks while supervising and mentoring junior staff members
  • Assist staff with ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget
  • Ability to prepare design packages consisting of one-line diagram, site plan, electrical plans & sections, conduit plans/details, grounding plan/details, and bills of materials
  • Maintain positive business relationships with key client’s contacts throughout the project lifecycle
  • Coordinate engineering details/drafting with multiple department designers to develop project drawings
  • On-site coordination with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers
  • Coordinate physical design for high voltage substations
  • AC and DC load calculations
  • Familiarity with protection and controls design
  • Cable routing design
  • Utility interface design
  • Physical design
  • Equipment selection and specifications
  • Bills of materials
  • Site plan, plans/sections, conduit, and grounding
  • Coordinate with other design disciplines
  • Control building and panel hardware specifications
  • Development of sequence of construction identifying pre-outage work
  • Ability to communicate complicated issues in a simple manner
  • Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledgeable in SKM electrical modeling software
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience working in substation design
  • Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future
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