Mid-Level Substation Engineer

ACS Professional Staffing; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ACS Professional Staffing seeks a Mid-Level Substation Engineer for high-voltage substation design and development within a multidisciplinary power delivery team. The role emphasizes independent work with mentorship from seniors and project leadership while contributing to design packages, layouts, and deliverables.

Candidates should have 3–6 years of substation experience, hands-on design skills, and familiarity with IEEE/NEC/NESC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 3-6 years of experience in substation engineering, power delivery, or high-voltage electrical design.
• Hands-on experience with physical substation design including general arrangements, equipment layouts, grounding, conduit/cable routing, BOMs.
• Experience supporting high-voltage substation design packages, ideally 69kV and above.
• Understanding of IEEE, NEC, NESC, ANSI, and utility/client standards.
• Experience performing basic engineering calculations and supporting technical design reviews.
• Ability to work within a multi-discipline engineering team and manage assigned deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley Substation, ETAP, WinIGS, or similar software.
• FE/EIT certification or PE licensure preferred.
• Utility consulting, EPC, or power delivery experience.
• Experience with 115kV or 230kV substation projects.
• Familiarity with protection and control interfaces, relay panels, SCADA, and substation integration.
• Experience supporting construction drawing packages and responding to RFIs/submittals.
• Interest in growing into a Senior Substation Engineer or Lead Engineer role.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of high-voltage substation systems and components per client standards and project requirements.
• Develop and revise physical substation design deliverables including general arrangement drawings and electrical layouts.
• Perform calculations related to grounding, lightning protection, equipment sizing, clearances, and cable/conduit sizing.
• Assist with preliminary engineering, detailed design, bid packages, and construction drawing packages.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, designers, project managers, vendors, and other discipline leads.
• Review drawings and design documents for accuracy and constructability.
• Support quality control reviews and incorporate client feedback.
• Assist with technical documentation, design reports, specs, and deliverables.
• Support construction activities by responding to RFIs and reviewing submittals.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate updates to internal teams.
• Travel to client sites and project locations as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Multi-discipline teamwork

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

FE/EIT or PE licensure preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bentley Substation

ETAP

WinIGS

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Location: Boise, Idaho Type: Direct Hire Job #8602 Salary: $100,000

Overview

Our client, a growing power engineering and infrastructure firm, is seeking a Mid-Level Substation Engineer to support the design and development of high-voltage substation projects as part of a multidisciplinary power delivery team. This role will contribute to physical substation design packages, engineering calculations, construction drawings, equipment layouts, grounding plans, bills of material, and other project deliverables. The position is well suited for an engineer with hands-on substation design experience who can work independently while continuing to develop professionally under the guidance of senior engineers and project leadership. This is a full-time remote position, open to candidates located on the West Coast.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of high-voltage substation systems and components in accordance with client standards, industry codes, and project requirements.
• Develop and revise physical substation design deliverables, including general arrangement drawings, electrical layouts, grounding plans, equipment layouts, conduit/cable routing, and bills of material.
• Perform engineering calculations related to grounding, lightning protection, equipment sizing, clearances, cable/conduit sizing, and other substation design requirements.
• Assist with preliminary engineering, detailed design, bid packages, and construction drawing packages for substation projects.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, designers, project managers, vendors, and other discipline leads to support project execution.
• Review drawings and design documents for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Support quality control reviews and incorporate feedback from senior engineers and clients.
• Assist with technical documentation, design reports, specifications, and project deliverables.
• Support construction activities by helping respond to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and resolving field-related design questions.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate technical updates clearly with internal teams.
• Travel to client sites, project sites, and field locations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 3-6 years of experience in substation engineering, power delivery, or high-voltage electrical design.
• Hands-on experience with physical substation design, including general arrangements, equipment layouts, grounding, conduit/cable routing, and bills of material.
• Experience supporting high-voltage substation design packages, ideally 69kV and above.
• Understanding of applicable industry codes and standards, including IEEE, NEC, NESC, ANSI, and utility/client standards.
• Experience performing basic engineering calculations and supporting technical design reviews.
• Ability to work within a multi-discipline engineering team and manage assigned deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley Substation, Autodesk Inventor, ETAP, WinIGS, or similar software.
• FE/EIT certification or PE licensure preferred.
• Utility consulting, EPC, or power delivery consulting experience.
• Experience with 115kV or 230kV substation projects.
• Familiarity with protection and control interfaces, relay panels, SCADA, and substation integration.
• Experience supporting construction drawing packages and responding to RFIs/submittals.
• Interest in growing into a Senior Substation Engineer or Lead Engineer role over time.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

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