Substation Engineer

Our client, a growing power engineering and infrastructure firm, is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to support the preliminary design of electrical systems and components for substation facilities. This role works within a multi-disciplinary team to develop efficient, reliable, and constructible designs aligned with project scope and requirements, while also providing guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.
This remote full-time position is open to candidates in Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.

• Deliver accurate designs of high-voltage electrical substation components in accordance with industry standards, applicable codes, and project requirements.
• Design substation systems and components including general arrangements, equipment and electrical layouts, grounding, and bills of materials.
• Prepare preliminary construction drawing packages for bid purposes and review incoming proposals for alignment with design intent and constructability.
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work completed by peers and subcontractors on assigned projects.
• Serve as a lead engineer and, when applicable, act as Engineer of Record for assigned projects.
• Support the development of project proposals, bid preparation, and project schedules for substation projects.
• Assist project teams during construction by addressing electrical substation-related questions and issues.
• Travel to project sites and field locations as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, and applicable IEEE standards, including IEEE 80 and 998.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley Micro Station, and/or Bentley
• Substation software for development of 2D drawings or 3D models.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred but not required.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

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