Electrical Engineer – HV Substations & P&C Design

Atwell, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible work schedules

Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers

Job summary

Atwell, LLC is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Power & Energy team in Chicago. You will design high-voltage systems for utility-scale renewables, lead projects end-to-end, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

You will prepare drawings, studies, and reports while ensuring compliance with NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA, and ANSI standards. Travel <20% for field activities and client meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited).
• 5–10+ years of experience in electrical engineering focusing on power systems, renewables, or substations.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Office, and at least one power system analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Apply core electrical engineering principles to the design of high-voltage systems (substations, T&D, utility-scale renewables).
• Lead engineering tasks from project kickoff through design package completion.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, SCADA, and protection & control engineers to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation: one-line diagrams, studies, specs, reports, BOMs, proposals, and client-facing deliverables.
• Ensure designs meet NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA, ANSI, and other industry standards.
• Support project managers with estimating, proposal writing, and client communication.
• Participate in interdisciplinary reviews and QA/QC efforts across engineering teams.
• Occasionally travel (less than 20%) for field walkdowns, client meetings, or construction support

Skills

Power systems engineering

Substation design

Team leadership

Client communication

Field coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

MS Office

ETAP

CYMCAP

PSS/E

SKM

ASPEN

PSCAD

Job description

Atwell, LLC is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Power & Energy team in Chicago. You will design high-voltage systems for utility-scale renewables, lead projects end-to-end, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

You will prepare drawings, studies, and reports while ensuring compliance with NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA, and ANSI standards. Travel <20% for field activities and client meetings.