Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Senior Substation Physical Engineer - 651485

Location:

Remote - Nationwide
Travel:

Remote with travel as needed for client relationships, site visits, and project needs
Pay Range:$97,000-$190,000 DOE (Compensation will be based on experience, technical qualifications, education, professional registration, and overall level of responsibility).

Employment Type:

Direct Hire
FLSA Classification:

Exempt
Target

Start Date:

September 21, 2026

Our client is seeking aSenior Substation Physical Engineer to provide technical leadership, engineering expertise, and design oversight for electric substation projects throughout the United States.

This is a remote position with travel as needed for client meetings, site walkdowns, constructability reviews, construction support, and other project-related activities.

• Senior Engineer I:7+ years of relevant experience
• Senior Engineer II:10+ years of relevant experience
• Senior Engineer III:15+ years of relevant experience and PE required

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for substation engineering and consulting projects.
• Act as project lead and/or independent technical reviewer for assigned projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and designers.
• Participate in project conceptualization, work planning, engineering execution, and project closeout.
• Develop and review physical substation design deliverables.
• Prepare or provide technical guidance for:
  • Equipment layouts
  • Substation plans and sections
  • Physical arrangements
  • Grounding and ground grid designs
  • Lightning protection
  • Control building arrangements
  • Cable routing
  • AC/DC power systems
  • Bills of material
• Perform engineering calculations, studies, and technical reports.
• Prepare and review equipment and installation specifications.
• Review substation design drawings and engineering deliverables for accuracy, quality, and constructability.
• Coordinate design activities with civil, structural, electrical, protection & control, and other engineering disciplines.
• Work with Project Management to develop project plans and provide project updates.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Provide technical support during construction.
• Conduct field visits for site walkdowns, constructability reviews, construction support, and project meetings.
• Communicate directly with clients and external partners to resolve technical issues and support project execution.
• Support proposal development and scope development.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives as a technical resource.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools, technology, and project execution.
• Provide technical training, leadership, and mentoring to engineers and team members.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Successfully collaborate with remotely located team members.
• Additional assignments may include relay setting development, 3D modeling/design, or participation in industry/professional technical committees.

• 7+ years of relevant substation engineering/design experience for Senior Engineer I.
• 10+ yearsfor Senior Engineer II.
• 15+ years and PE required for Senior Engineer III.
• Direct experience with physical substation design.
• Experience creating and/or reviewing substation physical design drawings.
• Experience with equipment layouts, plans and sections, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, cable routing, AC/DC systems, and bills of material.
• Experience working in an electric utility, engineering consulting, or similar substation design environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university, or related field with equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of applicable…