Power Systems Engineer: Substation & Site Power Planning

Navarro Research; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering invites applications for an Electrical Power Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN. This role focuses on planning electrical power distribution for facilities, substations, and site utilities within complex government and industrial projects.

You will assess power capacity, coordinate with design and operations teams, and prepare technical documentation while ensuring safety and code compliance across multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with electrical power distribution, substation planning, site electrical infrastructure, or facility power systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical design principles, load planning, equipment sizing, grounding, one-line diagrams, and coordination with utility or facility power systems.
• Ability to support multidisciplinary engineering design packages and communicate technical requirements clearly across project teams.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety, applicable codes, standards, quality expectations, and configuration control requirements.
• Ability to work in a highly technical, safety-conscious environment supporting complex government or industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support electrical power substation and site planning activities for facility, utility, and process equipment needs.
• Evaluate site power capacity, distribution approaches, equipment layouts, and interface requirements for safe and reliable electrical service.
• Coordinate electrical planning inputs with mechanical, process, controls, civil, manufacturing, and project delivery teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, design criteria, calculations, sketches, equipment specifications, and planning packages to support design and execution.
• Support constructability, maintainability, safety, quality, and code compliance reviews for electrical power infrastructure and site utility systems.
• Identify electrical risks, design constraints, long-lead equipment needs, and integration issues that may affect project cost, schedule, or performance.

Skills

Electrical power distribution planning

Substation planning

Design principles & load planning

Equipment sizing & grounding

One-line diagrams coordination

Safety codes & standards

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering invites applications for an Electrical Power Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN. This role focuses on planning electrical power distribution for facilities, substations, and site utilities within complex government and industrial projects.

You will assess power capacity, coordinate with design and operations teams, and prepare technical documentation while ensuring safety and code compliance across multiple stakeholders.