Electrical Engineer (Substations)

Koch; Bedminster Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

DEPCOM Power in Bedminster, NJ seeks an Electrical Engineer (Substations) to support physical layout and design packages for utility‑scale solar and Battery Energy Storage System projects. You will contribute to substation layout optimization, protection schemes, and drawings, collaborating with field teams and procurement while traveling up to 15% for site visits and FATs.

The role emphasizes NEC, IEEE, and NESC standards compliance and deliverables from 30% conceptual design to Issued for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% for site visits and FATs.
• Experience in Power Infrastructure Design.
• Knowledge of IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards for substations.

Responsibilities

• Develop physical layout drawings for high‑voltage substations (plan/elevation/section/detail).
• Design protection schemes for HV substations (line/transformer/bus/breaker protection).
• Create and review one‑line diagrams, three‑line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and relay logic.
• Support procurement by developing technical equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, and steel structures.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Substation design

SCADA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

FE or EIT Certification

Tools

SCADA

Protection relays (SEL/GE/ABB)

Job description

Overview

As an Electrical Engineer (Substations) at DEPCOM Power, you will support the engineering design and development of substation physical layout and design packages as part of utility‑scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage Solution projects. You will be responsible for all aspects of physical substation engineering—including layout optimization, bus design, grounding, lightning protection, and associated studies and calculations. This is a technical position that plays a critical role in enabling DEPCOM's in‑house substation engineering model by delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and constructible substation designs.

This role is physically based out of our site in Bedminster, NJ.

What You Will Do

• Assist in developing physical layout drawings, including plan, elevation, section, and detail views for high‑voltage substations.
• Assist in designing protection schemes for high‑voltage substations including line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, and overcurrent protection.
• Assist in performing calculations: ac/dc sizing, bus and cable ampacity, ground grid sizing, lightning protection layout, lighting, rigid bus, conduit/cable fill, conductor tensioning/sag, and clearance studies, harmonic resonance analysis, insulation coordination, transient over voltage studies, and ectmt studies.
• Assist in developing one‑line diagrams, three‑line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and relay logic.
• Assist in specifying and program protection relays (e.g., SEL, GE, ABB) in coordination with system studies.

Design Development & Drawing Packages

• Produce complete drawing packages from 30% conceptual design to Issued for Construction (IFC).
• Ensure substation physical designs comply with internal standards, NEC, NESC, IEEE, and applicable utility interconnection requirements.
• Develop and maintain standard templates, design libraries, and specification documents to streamline substation engineering workflows.

Collaboration & Field Support

• Support procurement by developing technical equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, and steel structures.
• Provide technical support to construction teams and respond to RFIs and field issues related to substation physical design.
• Participate in substation equipment factory acceptance testing (FAT) and field commissioning support as needed.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Ability to travel up to 15% for site visits, design reviews, or FATs.
• Experience in Power Infrastructure Design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with substation design and environment.
• Completed FE or EIT Certification.
• Experience working with utility interconnection teams and AHJs.
• Working knowledge of SCADA and protection/control integration impacts on physical layout.
• Knowledge of IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards related to substations.

Compensation

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Benefits

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.