Electrical Engineer – Substation Design & Project Lead

Wainwright Talent Partners; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wainwright Talent Partners seeks an Electrical Engineer to oversee Electrical Engineering and Consulting services for client projects across California. You will develop physical layout design deliverables and contribute to a range of projects from small distribution upgrades to large transmission initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 2–4 years of related experience. Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Excellent written - verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Physical substation design, including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.).
• Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
• Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).
• Develop and improve processes, tools, and/or technology implementations.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Provide short-term field support during construction.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives.
• Other areas of involvement may include relay settings, 3D modeling/design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (related field) substitute for 1 year experience

Job description

Wainwright Talent Partners seeks an Electrical Engineer to oversee Electrical Engineering and Consulting services for client projects across California. You will develop physical layout design deliverables and contribute to a range of projects from small distribution upgrades to large transmission initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 2–4 years of related experience. Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for success.