Remote Substation Design Engineer

ICF; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 99,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Volunteer opportunities

Donation matching

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Substation Physical Engineer to design distribution substations from 12kV to 69kV, with potential other voltage work. This is a fully remote US role requiring independent, proactive work from home and collaboration with a team.

You will lead on-line and three-line drawings, grounding plans, lighting, and controls layout while coordinating with multiple disciplines. PE is preferred; 5+ years’ experience is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, preferably electrical with Power Focus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 5+ years of substation physical design experience for electric utilities.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation or similar design tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee substation physical design drawings (One/Three Line, station arrangements, electrical details).
• Develop grounding, illumination, conduit, and control cubicle layouts; plan lighting and grounding details.
• Coordinate with protection, civil, drafting teams; support client meetings and project planning.
• Review vendor data, apply client standards, and ensure QA/QC on all packages.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in site visits and constructability reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project coordination

Communication

Self-motivation

Education

Electrical Engineering (Power)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

Autodesk Inventor

CDEGS

Agi32

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ICF is seeking a Substation Physical Engineer to design distribution substations from 12kV to 69kV, with potential other voltage work. This is a fully remote US role requiring independent, proactive work from home and collaboration with a team.

You will lead on-line and three-line drawings, grounding plans, lighting, and controls layout while coordinating with multiple disciplines. PE is preferred; 5+ years’ experience is expected.