Senior High-Voltage Substations & Switchyards Engineer

Hut 8; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hut 8 is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to design and deliver high‑voltage substation projects for data-center campuses in North America. The role covers 34.5 kV through 345 kV substations and switchyards, with responsibility for overall electrical and physical layouts, equipment specs, and coordination with utilities and EPC partners.

You will contribute to preliminary studies, protection strategies, grounding, and interface with protection engineers while supporting FAT,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high-voltage substation engineering.
• Strong experience designing substations from 34.5 kV through 345 kV.
• Experience with utility interconnections and transmission systems.
• Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NESC, and applicable utility standards.
• Experience with grounding design, protection coordination, and relay applications.
• PE license preferred (or ability to obtain).
• Occasional travel to job site is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop the electrical and physical design of high-voltage substations and switchyards (34.5 kV-345 kV).
• Develop one-line diagrams, protection philosophies, grounding systems, station layouts, and equipment specifications.
• Review vendor drawings and provide technical guidance throughout procurement and construction.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), commissioning, and energization activities.

Skills

HV substation design

Power systems

Protection coordination

Grounding design

Relay applications

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

CDEGS

ASPEN

SKM

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Hut 8 is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to design and deliver high‑voltage substation projects for data-center campuses in North America. The role covers 34.5 kV through 345 kV substations and switchyards, with responsibility for overall electrical and physical layouts, equipment specs, and coordination with utilities and EPC partners.

You will contribute to preliminary studies, protection strategies, grounding, and interface with protection engineers while supporting FAT,