Substation Engineer

Protection & Control Engineer

Help power a reliable and safe electric grid. Join a team responsible for designing and supporting substation, transmission, and generation protection and control systems that keep critical infrastructure operating safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Design protection and control systems for substations, transmission lines, and generation equipment.
• Specify substation equipment, including breakers, transformers, relay panels, switches, capacitor banks, and reactors.
• Develop protective relay, metering, and SCADA designs using industry standards, regulations, and system requirements.
• Analyze system data and ratings to support compliance reporting (SPP, NERC, FERC) and system upgrades.
• Prepare project scopes, cost estimates, and bills of material for capital projects and budget planning.
• Support operations and construction teams with troubleshooting, testing, failure analysis, and technical problem resolution.
• Review technical drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with company standards and codes.
• Provide guidance to designers and technicians by reviewing work and monitoring project progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor"s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Utility experience with substation, generation, or transmission protection and control systems preferred.
• Knowledge of power system protection, relays, wiring diagrams, schematics, and logic diagrams.
• Ability to develop relay settings, logic, and elementary drawings.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and databases preferred.

Top Skills

Substation Design | Electrical Engineering | Protection & Control (P&C) | SCADA | Power Delivery | AutoCAD | Substation Engineering

Growth Opportunities

• Learn the company"s protection and control design philosophy.
• Review and redline substation and transmission protection drawings.
• Gain hands-on experience with project bills of material, relay design, and system protection projects.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Topeka, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 21, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.