Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Confidential recruitment opportunity.

Type: Direct placement — full time

Eligible locations: Ann Arbor, MI; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chattanooga, TN; Irvine, CA; Orlando, FL; Raleigh, NC; Tualatin, OR; Walnut Creek, CA

Benefits: 100 percent employee-owned (ESOP), 401k match, benefits from day one, hybrid work environment.

The Opportunity

Function as a technical specialist or project lead providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on assigned substation projects up to 765kV across detailed design and EPC delivery;

the team covers substations, renewables integration, HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM, data center integration and BESS integration.

Key Responsibilities

protection and control design deliverables (protective relays, panel arrangements, one line/single line and three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel and equipment wiring);

physical design deliverables (yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, auxiliary AC/DC power systems);

quality review of electrical substation design packages;

complex engineering deliverables and calculations;

electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials for procurement and construction;

coordination with clients, vendors, subcontractors and stakeholders;

design budgets and schedules;

technical guidance, mentoring and review of junior engineers;

responsible charge on projects;

business development and pursuit support;

travel to client and vendor offices and project sites.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized accredited program;

minimum 5 years related work experience;

able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

EHV 500kV+ substation design (physical and/or protection and controls);

project lead and technical specialist experience with utility substation clients;

QA/QC reviews;

coordination with clients, multidisciplinary leads and project managers;

Professional Engineer (PE) license;

Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office.

Locations

Ann Arbor MI, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Chattanooga TN, Irvine CA, Orlando FL, Raleigh NC, Tualatin OR, Walnut Creek CA. Relocation eligible;

no visa sponsorship available. Hybrid or flexible work options after the first 90 days.

Compensation

Annual compensation in USD:

• California: USD 125,879–237,640
• Massachusetts: USD 131,352–219,360