Job Description
Substation Engineer
Work on high-voltage substation projects up to 500 kV. Join a growing team with a strong project backlog.
About Our Client
Our client is a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with an established presence in the power and utilities industry. The organization partners with electric utilities, renewable-energy developers, and large energy users to deliver critical transmission, distribution, and grid-modernization infrastructure.
Job Description
Perform physical and/or protection and control engineering for high-voltage substation projects. Support substation projects ranging from 69 kV through 500 kV. Develop and review engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation. Prepare or review: general arrangements and equipment layouts, one-line and three-line diagrams, grounding, lightning protection, and conduit plans, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay, metering, and communications diagrams, bills of material and equipment specifications. Perform calculations related to grounding, bus design, equipment sizing, AC/DC auxiliary systems, and station service. Coordinate with civil, structural, transmission, distribution, and protection engineering teams. Review vendor drawings and technical submittals for transformers, breakers, switches, control buildings, and other major equipment. Participate in site visits, field investigations, constructability reviews, and construction support. Assist with project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, proposals, and resource planning. Ensure designs comply with IEEE, NESC, NEC, utility requirements, and client-specific standards. Communicate directly with clients and project stakeholders to resolve technical issues and maintain project progress. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Substation Engineer should have: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. At least five years of experience in substation or power-delivery engineering. Demonstrated experience supporting high-voltage utility substation projects. Strong knowledge of substation equipment, design practices, and applicable industry standards. Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Strong written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate across engineering disciplines. Willingness to travel occasionally for client meetings and project-site visits.
What's on Offer
Competitive salary ranging from $150,000 to $170,000 annually. Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits. Flexible or hybrid working arrangements, depending on location. Exposure to major utility and infrastructure programs. A strong backlog of technically complex substation projects. Opportunities to take ownership of projects and work directly with clients. Support for professional development and PE licensure. Clear advancement opportunities into Lead Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Manager positions.
Interested? Apply today.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lake Mary, Florida |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $150,000–$170,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Alternative Energyunmatched
- Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Construction Supportunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Control Engineeringunmatched
- Cost Estimatesunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electrical Utilityunmatched
- Electrical Wiringunmatched
- Engineering Drawingunmatched
- Equipment Specificationunmatched
- High Voltage (HV)unmatched
- IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)unmatched
- Industry Standardsunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- National Electrical Codeunmatched
- Power Engineeringunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Professional Engineerunmatched
- Project Engineeringunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Proposal Scheduleunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Technical Drawingunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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