Electrical Senior Project Engineer - Substation

Affiliated Engineers, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Year-end bonus

Flexible work environment

Wellness resources

Community initiatives

Job summary

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) seeks a Senior Electrical Project Engineer specialized in substation power systems in the San Francisco area. You will lead the power systems design, engage with clients and partners, and guide project teams through complex engineering challenges.

You will oversee MV/HV distribution, protection, SCADA, DER, and BESS elements, ensuring compliant, innovative, and reliable solutions across sectors including healthcare, education, and industry.

Qualifications

• BSEE from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional engineering registration required; ability to obtain licensure in multiple states as needed.
• 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, generation, or transmission systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall power systems design process on assigned projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners.
• Develop innovative design solutions aligned with project and client needs.
• Mentor and guide team members and coordinate with stakeholders across disciplines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

BSEE (ABET accredited)

PE license or ability to obtain licensure

Tools

SCCAF

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission‑driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors. From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world‑class hospitals to enabling discovery in high‑containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility. AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News‑Record, and Consulting‑Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work. At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

Here’s Why We Need You

Senior Electrical Project Engineer - Substation Power Systems, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy‑efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all. In this role, you will build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners and will be responsible for the overall power systems design process on assigned project. AEI projects may require experience in some or all of the following expertise: substation design, utility coordination, relaying and protection, switchgear automation, dynamic load analysis, SCADA design, Vdc distribution, DER and renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and campus distribution for medium and high voltage. You will develop innovative and unique design solutions to align with project, client and project partner needs and leads the team in implementing solutions in the power, mission critical, manufacturing, automotive, higher ed, pharmaceutical, federal, and institutional markets.

Expertise Of Our Most Successful Senior Electrical Project Engineer

• BSEE from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional engineering registration required. Ability to obtain licensure in various states as needed.
• 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, and/or generation, and/or transmission systems.
• Proficiency in computer operation for power engineering design programs (power systems modeling, SCCAF).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, mentoring, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. Communicates well with clients, project partners and with individuals at all levels in the organization.

Effective Skills To Help You Flourish

• Experience in medium and/or high voltage substation design.
• Expertise in relaying, protection, and metering design incorporating microprocessor‑based devices. Familiarity with programming and testing practices in support of start‑up and acceptance testing.
• Expertise in switchgear/substation automation sequence of operations.
• Expertise in facilitating SCADA implementation.
• Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation, interconnect agreements, design standards compliance, etc.
• Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and renewable energy generation.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology.
• Grid scale Photovoltaic (PV) technology.

When You Work Here, You Can Expect

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well‑being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
• Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high‑impact projects across disciplines.
• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance‑based year‑end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that’s a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community‑focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.