Lead Substation Engineer

Intelligent NRG Solutions LLC; Oregon; Ibrido; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Dental & Vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off & holidays

Certification reimbursement

Remote work opportunity

Descrizione del lavoro

INS Engineering is seeking an experienced Lead Substation Engineer for a remote role based in the United States. You will own technical design, coordinate physical, P&C and civil interfaces, and mentor distributed teams while partnering with project managers on scope, schedules and budgets.

You will lead physical substation layouts, bus configurations, grounding calculations and related engineering deliverables, while ensuring QA/QC across concurrent projects and representing engineering in

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a PE license; hands-on design in physical substation design and P&C.
• Recent high-voltage substation design experience (12–500 kV).
• Ability to lead design, coordinate interfaces and mentor teams.

Mansioni

• Lead physical substation design including layouts, elevations and equipment specs.
• Lead protection and control design and review diagrams (P&C).
• Deliver multi-project engineering work with QA/QC and cross-discipline coordination.

Conoscenze

High-voltage substation experience

Technical leadership

Client coordination

QA/QC

Mentorship

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Strumenti

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Revit

PLS-CADD

AutoPIPE

Descrizione del lavoro

About INS Engineering

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, INS Engineering is a privately held power systems engineering firm with offices in Houston and Albany, New York. We help utilities, developers, grid operators and data center teams connect new generation, energy storage and large loads to the grid, from studies through commissioning, across all major U.S. power markets. Our work has supported projects like a 400 MW / 1 GWh battery storage facility in Texas and a 100 MW solar project in Ohio. We’re a growing, remote team that regularly gets together in person, guided by three values: Reliability, Innovation and Commitment. Our senior engineers mentor the next generation, and we stay with clients from kickoff to commissioning.

The Role

INS is looking for an experienced substation engineering lead who brings recent, hands‑on capability in both physical substation design and protection and control (P&C) design. As our Lead Substation Engineer, you’ll owner technical design and deliverable quality, coordinate physical, P&C and civil/structural interfaces, mentor distributed teams, and partner with project managers who oversee contractual scope, schedules and budgets.

What You’ll Do

Lead physical substation design

Personally develop and review physical layouts, general arrangements, elevations, equipment placement, bus configurations and HV/MV equipment specifications, and resolve constructability issues. Execute or validate grounding‑grid calculations, clearances, bus sizing and related physical calculations, including raceways, conduit, lighting and lightning protection. Coordinate station clearances and interfaces with civil, structural and transmission line teams.

Lead protection and control design

Own and review single‑line and three‑line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams and communication diagrams. Evaluate control building, transformer, breaker, switchgear and related equipment submittals. Resolve design issues through construction support, change reviews and multidisciplinary coordination.

Lead delivery and people

Develop technical execution approaches and perform independent QA/QC across simultaneous projects. Guide engineers and designers, assign tasks and review technical work against standards. Represent substation engineering in client and utility discussions, in coordination with the project manager.

What You Bring

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. Recent design work you personally executed in both physical substation design and P&C design. High‑voltage substation experience, ideally across 12–500 kV facilities. Ability to personally evaluate GAs, elevations, bus, grounding, raceways, one- and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, wiring and communications drawings. Proven technical leadership, multidisciplinary coordination, QA/QC and client support.

Nice to have

• About 8+ years of substation design experience, including work at 500 kV or higher.


• Renewable PV, BESS, wind or collector‑station engineering experience.


• Experience with AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Revit, PLS-CADD, AutoPIPE or other tools relevant to specific deliverables.

Tools you’ll use

AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Revit, PLS-CADD and AutoPIPE, plus technical checking and calculation platforms.

What Success Looks Like

First 30 days:

You’ve learned INS’s substation design and drafting standards, met the physical, P&C and civil/structural leads, and reviewed general arrangements, one-lines and schematics on active projects.

60 days:

You’re personally producing and checking physical and P&C deliverables, such as grounding calculations, bus sizing and AC/DC schematics, and coordinating clearances and interfaces with civil/structural and transmission line teams.

90 days:

You can independently review physical and P&C packages on live projects and are representing substation engineering in client and utility discussions alongside the project manager.

6 months:

You lead coordinated substation deliverables and resolve design-interface issues with minimal rework.

12 months:

You’ve established reliable technical ownership and mentorship across multiple HV substation projects.

Where You’ll Work

This is a remote role based in the United States. You’ll collaborate with INS engineering and client teams across locations, with occasional project- and client‑dependent travel.

Life at INS

We hire good people, give them the tools and support they need, and trust them to do great work, with no micromanagement. Your ideas are heard and your contributions are recognized. We work remotely and make time to reconnect in person at team gatherings, where families are welcome too. You’ll work alongside experienced Ph.D. and P.E. engineers who invest in mentorship, training and knowledge‑sharing, and as INS grows, there’s real room to grow with the company.

Compensation

Annual bonus opportunities may be available, subject to plan terms. The final offer will depend on your experience, skills and location.

Benefits

• Medical.


• Nationwide Core Value plan, administered by Allied Benefit Systems and HSA-eligible; INS pays 70% of your medical premium at every coverage level and you pay 30%.


• Pharmacy benefits, virtual urgent care and counseling, joint care, caregiver support and cancer coaching.


• Dental, vision, group life/AD&D, and short- and long-term disability through UnitedHealthcare.


• 401(k).


• Put in 5%, INS adds 4% (100% of the first 3% plus 50% of the next 2%). You’re automatically enrolled at 6% unless you choose otherwise; the safe-harbor match is 100% vested immediately, with pre‑tax and Roth options.


• Paid time off, paid holidays and paid parental leave.


• Training and approved certification reimbursement may be available, depending on your role.


• Commission opportunity and remote work, by position and client needs.

Accommodations

INS Engineering is committed to an accessible, inclusive hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, for example because of a disability, religious belief or pregnancy, please contact . We’ll work with you to find an arrangement that works.

Equal Opportunity

INS Engineering is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.