Senior Electrical Substation Engineer

Wood; West Palm Beach (FL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Electrical Substation Engineer, where you'll lead innovative high-voltage substation designs. This remote role allows you to work on meaningful projects that shape the future of energy infrastructure. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and engage directly with clients, ensuring project success from conception through to construction. With a commitment to diversity and professional development, this position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about engineering and energy solutions.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and Inclusion commitment

Competitive salary with regular reviews

Flexible benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of experience in high-voltage substation engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation or ability to obtain registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and review of high-voltage electrical substation drawings.
• Collaborate with disciplines and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Project Coordination

Communication Skills

High-Voltage Engineering

Substation Design

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

West Palm Beach, FL, United States (Remote)

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Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for a Senior Electrical Substation Engineer to join its Power Solutions, Projects business, focusing on high-voltage electrical substation design. This opportunity is remote, coordinated from our West Palm Beach, FL office.

Wood is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Substation Engineer to support our multi-client environment. In this role, you will lead the design and review of 13-500 kV electrical substation design drawings, including general arrangements, layouts, schematics, and material lists. You will also collaborate with other disciplines, mentor junior engineers, and liaise directly with clients.

What we can offer:

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to industry leaders across the power and energy sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs, with remote work options available
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks dedicated to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews ensuring alignment with market standards
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through tailored career plans
• Global connections with leading industry experts shaping the future of power transmission and distribution

Responsibilities

• Design and review of 13 – 500 kV electrical substation design drawings including:
• General arrangement and section drawings for AIS and GIS substation layouts including major substation equipment, bus work and associated hardware, control buildings, lighting and lightning protection.
• Layouts and schedules for high voltage and low voltage power cables and control cables.
• Grounding layouts and details.
• One-line and phasing diagrams, low voltage AC & DC schematics and panel layouts.
• Material lists.
• Leading client meetings and communication being the main point of contact for the electrical discipline.
• Monitor the budget and schedule for the electrical scope of work, identifying and raising potential scope changes in accordance with the change management process.
• Assigning tasks amongst the electrical design team and providing technical assistance and mentoring to assigned personnel, as required.
• Coordination with other substation disciplines such as civil, structural, telecom and protection & control.
• Prepare and review drawing lists, engineering reports and design basis documents, specifications and inspection and testing plans/procedures.
• Perform and review grounding studies using WinIGS or CDEGS and lighting, and lightning protection studies.
• Prepare and review high voltage major equipment specifications and review equipment vendor drawings.
• Lead the electrical discipline for substation projects from conceptual design through to construction and commissioning including:
• Supporting project proposals including preparing, reviewing and clarifying project scope(s), engineering design estimates and schedules.
• Traveling to sites during the design and construction stages as required.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to join our team. Even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply. Together, we will deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation or ability to obtain registration
• 8-15 years of experience in high-voltage substation engineering (consultancy, utility, or EPC)
• Knowledge of industry standards including ANSI, IEEE, NEMA
• Strong project coordination skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Energy, Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, or Santee Cooper
• Familiarity with substation protection & control systems
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, WinIGS, CDEGS
• Understanding of related disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, and telecom
• Join us in shaping the future of power infrastructure!

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 17990
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 04/03/2025, 06:36 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations West Palm Beach, FL, United States (Remote)
• Market Sector Transmission & Distribution