$95,000–$135,000 Per Year
Bill of Materials (BOM), Budget Management, Business Development, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Design, Construction Support, Cross-Functional, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Substation, Electrical Utility, Electrical Wiring, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), Engineering, Engineering Consulting, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Equipment Specification, High Voltage (HV), Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, On Site Support, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Engineer, Project Design, Project Engineering, Project Execution, Project/Program Coordination, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Compliance, Schematics, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, United States Department of Energy (DOE)
Title: Electrical Project Engineer – Substation
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (U.S.)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Shift/Hours: Monday–Friday, standard business hours
Base Salary: $95,000 – $135,000 (DOE)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; PTO; 401(k); Professional Development & Certification Support
About the Opportunity
An engineering consulting organization is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support high-voltage substation projects and EPC project execution. This role focuses on protection & control design, physical substation layout, and technical leadership supporting utility and power infrastructure projects.
Job Duties
• Lead or support high-voltage substation projects through detailed design and EPC execution.
• Develop protection & control deliverables including relay schemes, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Produce physical design packages including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and control building arrangements.
• Prepare single-line, three-line, AC/DC schematics, and auxiliary power system designs.
• Perform QA/QC reviews to ensure compliance with engineering standards and quality programs.
• Prepare equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support construction coordination, design reviews, and field verification.
• Manage design budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Support proposals, client engagement, and business development initiatives.
• Travel occasionally for project meetings, site visits, and field support.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of substation engineering experience.
• Experience with high-voltage substation design (physical and/or protection & controls).
• Knowledge of utility standards, electrical codes, and substation design practices.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong technical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
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