Electrical Engineer - Substation

EG&R Engineering PC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home

Job summary

EG&R Engineering PC is seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in the Power Industry (Power Plants / Substations). The candidate should be self-motivated and ready to contribute to the future success of the firm.

Main responsibilities include creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables for Power Plants and Substations. Flexible work from home options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Distribution/Power Systems.
• EIT certification pursued or achieved; PE license desired.
• Experience with electrical distribution systems, substations, and power plants is preferred.
• Strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create electrical protection & control and layout deliverables for Power Plants and Substations.
• Prepare schematics, single lines, calculations, and specs for electrical distribution systems.
• Supervise and coordinate engineers and designers on projects.
• Review substation design, grounding, lighting protection, control buildings, raceways, and BOMs.
• Develop protection and control designs including panel and relay wiring.
• Prepare studies calculations (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC loads).
• Prepare equipment specs and provide short-term field support during construction.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering (Power Distribution/Power Systems)

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

EG&R is seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in the Power Industry (Power Plants / Substations) who is self‑motivated and ready to contribute to the future success of EG&R Engineering PC.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables for Power Plants and Substations.

• Prepare electrical schematics, single lines, calculations, and specifications for the design of electrical distribution systems for Power Plants and Substations.
• Supervise and coordinate electrical engineers and designers in day‑to‑day tasks to support project needs.
• Review and support the preparation of physical substation design, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Develop protection and control designs including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring as required.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.).
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement.
• Provide short‑term field support during construction.

Qualifications

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide Visa Sponsorship at this time.

• 2 to 5 years of experience in engineering and design for substations and/or power plants.
• Bachelor of Science/Master’s degree in electrical engineering (Power Distribution/Power Systems) from an accredited institution.
• Desire to obtain Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) certification and ultimately Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• AutoCAD and/or Microstation experience.
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude to work in a team environment.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong management skills and a desire to grow professionally.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures and criteria.

Flexible work from home options available.