Junior Engineer

Brooksource; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,289,000 - 114,616,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource is hiring an Associate Engineer in Richmond, VA to support the Electric Transmission Engineering Standards team. The role focuses on developing and maintaining standards for substation design and high-voltage transmission lines, including equipment, structures, and grounding systems.

You will prepare requirements, drawings, and material specs while collaborating with Senior Engineers and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of relevant engineering experience in electric utilities, power systems or standards.
• Bachelor of Science in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• Familiarity with engineering standards, drawings and design tools like AutoCAD/ MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engineering standards for substation physical design and transmission lines.
• Prepare and maintain engineering requirements, standard drawings, and material specifications.
• Support procurement specifications, supplier evaluations, material testing and training materials.
• Collaborate with construction, operations, supply chain, engineering and vendor partners.

Skills

Substation design understanding

Transmission line concepts

Engineering documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Autodesk applications

Inventor or SolidWorks

PLS products

Job description

12-month Contract-to-hire

$35-40/hr. depending on experience

Position Summary:

One of our Fortune 500 energy partners is hiring an Associate Engineer to join their Electric Transmission (ET) Engineering Standards department to support the development, maintenance, and implementation of engineering standards for substation physical design and high-voltage overhead and underground transmission lines. In this role, you will support ET Engineering Standards by helping prepare and maintain engineering requirements, standard drawings, and material specifications for substation and transmission line facilities. That covers substation equipment such as transformers, breakers, and grounding systems, plus overhead and underground transmission parts such as structures, conductors, and hardware. Working alongside Senior Engineers, you'll help with technical evaluations and review existing standards to improve safety, quality, cost, and reliability.

You’ll also support procurement specifications, supplier evaluations, material testing, failure investigations, and training materials. You’ll work with construction, operations, supply chain, engineering, and vendor partners. Along the way, you’ll build foundational expertise in both substation and transmission line standards across Electric Transmission and Distribution. This role is ideal for candidates with 0-2 years of engineering experience and provides an opportunity to build technical knowledge while contributing to consistent, safe, reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective design and construction practices across ET capital projects and operational initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 0-2 years of relevant engineering experience in either an internship, co-op, academic project, coursework, or early-career experience related to electric utilities, power systems, engineering standards, substation physical design, transmission line design, material science, structural or foundation design, overhead lines, or underground cable systems preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering that satisfies applicable Engineer job-series criteria.
• Basic understanding of engineering theories, principles, standards, and codes, with the ability and willingness to develop proficiency in substation and transmission line applications.
• Familiarity with engineering standards, specifications, technical drawings, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Autodesk applications, Inventor or SolidWorks, PLS products, or other engineering design tools.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
• Basic understanding of electric utility equipment and components used in substations and transmission line facilities.
• Ability to learn and apply engineering codes, regulations, and industry standards such as NESC, IEEE, and NEC.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to support engineering assignments under the direction of more experienced engineers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, collaborate with others, ask thoughtful questions, apply feedback to engineering work products, and develop independence as technical knowledge and experience grow.
• Organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage assigned tasks and seek guidance when needed.
• Interest in continuous improvement, industry benchmarking, engineering standards, design consistency, material performance, constructability, field application, and lifecycle reliability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of substation physical design concepts, including equipment layout, grounding fundamentals, raceway systems, general arrangement drawings, one-line diagrams, grounding layouts, raceway layouts, and equipment details preferred.
• Basic understanding of transmission line materials and design concepts, including structures, foundations, conductors, cables, insulators, hardware, grounding, overhead lines, and underground cable systems preferred.

What’s in it for you?

Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.

EEO Statement:

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

• Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs.
• We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays.
• We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer:

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.