Senior Electrical Engineer

Venteon; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer - Substation for a remote role supporting utility, renewable energy, and power delivery projects across the United States.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in substation design and protection & controls, a strong understanding of high voltage systems, and proficiency with AutoCAD or Bluebeam. A PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (required).
• PE license preferred or willingness to obtain.
• 3–7 years of experience in electrical engineering in substation, power delivery, utility or renewable energy projects
• Hands-on experience supporting physical design, protection and controls, or both in substation projects
• Strong understanding of high voltage systems
• Experience working with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar tools for electrical design
• Knowledge of energy management systems and sustainability best practices is a plus
• Strong understanding of electrical codes and safety practices
• Familiarity with standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI and NFPA

Responsibilities

• Support the design and engineering of high-voltage substations for utility, renewable, and power delivery projects
• Contribute to both physical substation design and Protection & Controls (P&C) engineering packages
• Lead or support engineering tasks from project kickoff through IFC/design package completion
• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, SCADA, relay, and project management teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Prepare technical deliverables including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, grounding plans, conduit/raceway layouts, cable schedules, bills of material, specifications, reports, and client-facing documents
• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases
• Occasionally travel for field walkdowns, client meetings, factory acceptance testing, or construction support

Skills

High voltage knowledge

Substation design experience

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Minimum 5 Years experience as an Electrical Engineer

Venteon is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer - Substation to fill an opening with a construction company for a remote position. The ideal candidates should have a strong understanding high and medium voltage electrical. A background with power and lighting distribution and a knowledge of substation electrical is desired.

Requirements of the Electrical Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (required).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or willingness to obtain.
• 3–7 years of experience in electrical engineering in substation, power delivery, utility or renewable energy projects
• Hands-on experience supporting physical design, protection and controls, or both in substation projects
• Strong understanding of high voltage systems
• Experience working with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar tools for electrical design.
• Knowledge of energy management systems and sustainability best practices is a plus.
• Strong understanding of electrical codes and safety practices.
• Familiarity with standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI and NFPA

Responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer

• Support the design and engineering of high-voltage substations for utility, renewable, and power delivery projects
• Contribute to both physical substation design and Protection & Controls (P&C) engineering packages
• Lead or support engineering tasks from project kickoff through IFC/design package completion
• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, SCADA, relay, and project management teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Prepare technical deliverables including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, grounding plans, conduit/raceway layouts, cable schedules, bills of material, specifications, reports, and client-facing documents
• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases
• Occasionally travel for field walkdowns, client meetings, factory acceptance testing, or construction support