Senior Substation Engineer

Overview:   

Our client, a leading employee-owned engineering consulting firm specializing in power, renewable energy, transportation, and water infrastructure, is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to support utility, renewable energy, and power delivery projects. This role serves as a technical lead, applying advanced engineering principles and industry best practices to the design and execution of substation projects. The Senior Substation Engineer is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and leading complex phases of engineering work while providing technical guidance, ensuring quality deliverables, and supporting successful project execution. This remote, full-time position is open to qualified candidates throughout the United States.

Pay range: $144,000 - $184,000

Benefits:

• Paid holidays: 8
• PTO: Starting at 15 days
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, 401k
• Retirement Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Schedule, Tuition Reimbursement, and other benefits

Responsibilities: 

• Make design recommendations, adaptations, and modifications for utility substations, relay protection systems, automation equipment, and associated drawings.
• Perform engineering calculations and analyses using established engineering principles, formulas, and methodologies.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to other engineers and project team members.
• Review and evaluate substation design solutions to ensure technical accuracy, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of relay, protection, and automation system designs for utility substation projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. ABET accredited program or equivalent required
• PE License required
• 10+ years of engineering experience
• Proficient with substation protection and control design and industry standards
• Capable of reviewing and producing design drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel elevations
• Ability to perform AC & DC substation studies
• Capable of substation SCADA, communications, and network engineering a plus
• Knowledge of substation electrical physical (apparatus) equipment a plus
• Experience with commissioning and/or fi eld engineering time a plus
• Knowledge of basic relay settings a plus
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) is a plus.
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Ability to work in a high-paced team environment
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement
• Up to 15% of travel required
• Valid driver’s license preferred
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the US

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

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact

recruiting@acsprostaffing.com

If you have any questions about our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please feel free to email

hr@acsprostaffing.com

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