Senior HV Electrical Designer – Substations & Grid

W3Global; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global seeks a Staff HV Electrical Engineer to join our EPC team, focusing on high‑voltage infrastructure for battery projects. You will lead HV design for industrial substations (69kV–345kV), perform grid studies, and coordinate with utilities and ISO/RTOs.

The role requires a PE in NV (or eligible) with 10+ years in HV design, preferably in EPC environments, and strong code compliance. You will mentor engineers and drive design optimization across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible; must obtain Nevada and South Carolina PE within 2 months of start.
• Minimum 10 years of high voltage design experience, preferably in EPC environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high voltage AC electrical systems for industrial substations (69kV–345kV) and integration with transmission lines and MV distribution.
• Review and evaluate existing substations to improve reliability and stability.
• Develop single-line diagrams, layouts, protection and control systems, relay design and coordination, and grounding plans for substations.
• Perform grid simulations and stability studies with PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, ASPEN OneLiner, and similar tools.
• Interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs for interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance for renewables and energy storage.
• Conduct short circuit, load flow, and arc flash studies.
• Develop relay settings using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent software.
• Evaluate HV equipment including switchgear, breakers, transformers, reactors, PTs/CTs, and protection relays.
• Act as Electrical Engineer of Record on assigned projects.
• Lead code compliance reviews (NEC, IEEE, NESC, NFPA) and guide internal teams.
• Collaborate with civil and structural engineers on layout, foundations, and site development.
• Support field engineering, testing, and commissioning activities.

Skills

HV design

EPC experience

Project management

Mentoring

Code compliance

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

ABET‑accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PSSE

PSLF

PSCAD

ASPEN OneLiner

ETAP

SKM

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

W3Global seeks a Staff HV Electrical Engineer to join our EPC team, focusing on high‑voltage infrastructure for battery projects. You will lead HV design for industrial substations (69kV–345kV), perform grid studies, and coordinate with utilities and ISO/RTOs.

The role requires a PE in NV (or eligible) with 10+ years in HV design, preferably in EPC environments, and strong code compliance. You will mentor engineers and drive design optimization across disciplines.