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Substation Engineer; Physical Design

Job in St. Louis, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63105, USA
Listing for: CDG Engineers
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 140000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 140000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Substation Engineer (Physical Design)
Location: St. Louis

Substation Engineer (physical design)

Saint Louis, MO

Job Type

Full-time

Description

As a Substation Engineer at CDG Engineers, you will be responsible for designing and implementing critical electrical infrastructure projects. You will leverage your technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges related to transmission and distribution systems. Your work will involve a wide range of tasks, including physical design for new substations and substation expansions. Your ability to innovate, learn new technologies, and collaborate effectively will be essential to your success in this role.

The salary range for this role is $100K-$140K annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role. This is a remote optional role; or can be hybrid if preferred at our St. Louis, MO headquarters office.

Requirements For

The Role
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years relevant experience (10+ years required for Senior level)
  • PE license (or ability to obtain PE license in MO)
  • Experience designing substations ranging from 12kV through 500kV.
  • Working knowledge of substation layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding, lightning protection, and control house design.
  • Experience preparing and reviewing drawings, equipment plans, etc.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Micro Station.
  • Knowledge of applicable industry standards, including:
    • NESC
    • IEEE
    • ANSI
    • Utility-specific design standards
  • Strong communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with protection and control design interfaces.

NOTE: For the protection of our candidates and our company, virtual interviews may include an identity-verification step. This is solely to confirm that the person participating in the interview is the individual who applied for the position.

Why CDG Engineers?

CDG Engineers, Inc. is a full-service, multi-discipline professional services organization based in St Louis, MO, with capabilities in civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering, as well as architecture. The firm provides planning, engineering, architectural design, and construction administration services across various industries and sectors.

CDG Engineers is registered in multiple states across the U.S., offering complete in-house professional engineering and architectural services. The firm has a strong reputation for delivering practical and cost-effective solutions for a wide range of projects within the United States.

CDG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Work Authorization:

CDG is not currently offering sponsorship for this role. This includes both temporary visa or permanent visa situations that exist now or in the future, such as: F-1, OPT, CPT, H1, H2, L1, etc.

Agencies

This role is currently not open to agencies or third-party vendors at this time.

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