High-Voltage Substation Construction Engineer

M. J. Electric, LLC; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match (Traditional

Roth? )

Job summary

M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, is seeking an Electrical Construction Engineer to provide technical support to Substation Project Managers and field supervision across our HV substation portfolio (69kV–345kV).

The role bridges engineering and construction, translating design documents into field plans and coordinating outages with utility clients. This early-career opportunity involves moving from design/coordination into hands-on construction planning, with regional travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems emphasis preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience in high voltage electrical engineering, substation design, utility operations, or electrical construction project management.
• Ability to read and interpret substation one-lines, three-lines, P&C schematics, wiring diagrams, and civil/structural drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work effectively with field craft, project management, engineering, and client personnel.”
• Willingness to travel regionally to project sites (estimated 25–40%).
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass a background check and drug screen

Responsibilities

• Develop outage, switching, construction and energization sequencing plans in coordination with Project Managers, field supervision, and utility system operations.
• Serve as a technical point of contact with client operations groups for clearance requests, switching orders, and outage window negotiation.
• Identify sequencing constraints and interdependencies early; recommend alternatives that reduce outage duration and risk.
• Track outage commitments and communicate schedule impacts to the project team.
• Review technical scope documents, specifications, and construction drawing packages—one-lines, three-lines, plan and section, grounding, conduit and raceway, and protection & control schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Identify constructability issues, scope gaps, drawing conflicts, and long-lead equipment risks prior to mobilization.
• Prepare and track RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with the engineer of record and client.
• Support red-line field markups and as-built review, and assist with the review of commissioning and testing documentation.
• Support development of the overall substation construction execution plan, including work sequencing, resource loading, and phasing.
• Provide input and support the development of the project schedules.
• Support project turnover, closeout, and lessons-learned documentation.
• Maintain working familiarity with OSHA 1910.269, NESC, NFPA 70E, and applicable NERC reliability standards as they affect construction and outage execution

Skills

Reading schematics

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems emphasis)

Tools

MS Office

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, is seeking an Electrical Construction Engineer to provide technical support to Substation Project Managers and field supervision across our HV substation portfolio (69kV–345kV).

The role bridges engineering and construction, translating design documents into field plans and coordinating outages with utility clients. This early-career opportunity involves moving from design/coordination into hands-on construction planning, with regional travel