Remote Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer

Agbaraeng; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

WSB seeks a Senior Engineer, Substations - Physical Design, to lead high-voltage substation layout and equipment design across the United States. You will guide general arrangements, grounding, bus design, and support documentation from concept through IFC and construction.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, design review, and client coordination, with optional travel for field services and factory inspections. Remote work within the U.S. is supported.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license highly preferred.
• 10+ years in substation engineering and physical design.
• Experience with high-voltage substations (69 kV–500 kV).

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee physical design for substations, including greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Develop general arrangements, equipment layouts, and elevations.
• Perform clearance, grounding, and bus design evaluations.
• Coordinate with Protection & Control, Civil/Structural, and other disciplines.
• Prepare equipment specifications and BOMs for transformers, breakers, and other HV equipment.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and drafters.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical layouts

Grounding design

HVAC engineering

Protection & Control coordination

3D design tools

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Inventor

Revit

CDEGS

Job description

WSB seeks a Senior Engineer, Substations - Physical Design, to lead high-voltage substation layout and equipment design across the United States. You will guide general arrangements, grounding, bus design, and support documentation from concept through IFC and construction.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, design review, and client coordination, with optional travel for field services and factory inspections. Remote work within the U.S. is supported.