Electrical Engineer II - Substations & Microgrids

City Light & Power, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

City Light & Power, Inc. (CLPE) is a high-growth electric utility solutions firm delivering end-to-end design, field, and operations support for large privatization contracts nationwide.

The Electrical Engineer II will contribute to distribution and substation design across multiple projects with varying independence. Our team combines engineering depth with on-site execution, offering a hybrid work model, a collaborative environment, and opportunities to grow in power systems, ETAP modeling,

Qualifications

• BSEE degree from accredited university with emphasis in power systems (required).
• 2-5 years working experience in electrical utility industry.
• Medium voltage substations and distribution system experience (required).
• Familiar with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination (required).
• Experienced in blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation.
• Experience with ETAP or similar software.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Team player able to work with various partners from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Possess and maintain working knowledge of principles related to utility power distribution systems.
• Assist in designing sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, and distribution systems.
• Develop concept design alternatives, calculations, analyses, and estimates for small-scale projects.
• Create, update, and maintain GIS database for large-scale electrical distribution systems.
• Perform site surveys for new service requests and present concepts to CLP management and the customer.
• Assist lead engineers with major capital upgrade projects, including site visits and reports.
• Keep up to date with industry standards and codes for O&M, replacement/renewable, and new installations.
• Analyze fault events, power quality, loading, and assist crew with corrective actions.
• Gain knowledge of power system protection and relaying schemes.
• Create power system models in ETAP and perform analyses.
• Develop bills of material and technical specifications.
• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customers, subcontractors, and construction personnel.
• Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimates.
• Compare project documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Participate in estimate reviews with stakeholders.
• Assist in tracking cost estimates and change orders.
• Follow up to close loops in estimating process.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Analytical skills

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

ETAP

Job description

City Light & Power, Inc. (CLPE) is a high-growth electric utility solutions firm delivering end-to-end design, field, and operations support for large privatization contracts nationwide.

The Electrical Engineer II will contribute to distribution and substation design across multiple projects with varying independence. Our team combines engineering depth with on-site execution, offering a hybrid work model, a collaborative environment, and opportunities to grow in power systems, ETAP modeling,