Senior HV Electrical Engineer – Power Systems & Substations

Hanson Professional Services Inc.; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonuses

401(k) with matching contribution

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Comprehensive health plans

Financial wellness plans

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

Hanson Professional Services Inc. in Marion, IL, seeks an Electrical Engineer specializing in medium- and high-voltage systems to support renewable energy projects and grid design.

The role requires PE licensure or the ability to obtain it within six months and a minimum of five years in consulting focused on HV power design. You will prepare drawings, calculations, and construction packages up to 200 kV, collaborate across offices, and mentor junior staff while traveling for field reviews as

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• PE licensure or ability to obtain licensure within six months.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in consulting with a focus on medium- and high-voltage power system design.
• Demonstrated experience preparing electrical construction drawings, specifications, submittal reviews, and providing construction administration for power projects.

Responsibilities

• Design medium- and high-voltage power distribution and management systems for renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, BESS, EV charging, and microgrids.
• Traditional transmission and distribution design, both underground and overhead.
• Prepare specifications, calculations, drawings, and full construction packages for complex electrical systems and equipment ranging from 15kV up to 200kV, including three-line diagrams, substation layouts, grounding design, protection studies, and sag/tension analyses.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews to ensure compliance with corporate, national, and client standards.
• Provide technical support to field personnel for medium- and high-voltage collection systems, substations, and transmission equipment up to 200kV.
• Perform electrical studies including short-circuit, arc flash, load flow, power factor, relay coordination, capacity analysis, reliability analysis, and ampacity calculations.
• Troubleshoot electrical equipment issues within supported renewable energy facilities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—such as civil and structural engineers—and remotely coordinate with colleagues across multiple offices.
• Conduct due diligence, feasibility, conceptual design studies, and inverter-based resource (IBR) interconnection studies; prepare utility master plan reports.
• Participate in project management tasks, including client meetings, system design coordination, equipment selection, technical specification development, shop drawing review, and construction administration.
• Mentor engineering and design personnel within the Power Market team.
• Travel occasionally for client meetings, field reviews, and project assignments, with flexibility to work extended hours when project deadlines require.
• Perform other duties as assigned by market principals and project managers.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Relationship-building

Independent and collaborative work

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

PE licensure or ability to obtain within 6 months

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

PLS-CADD

EasyPower

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

EDR

Synergi

Job description

Hanson Professional Services Inc. in Marion, IL, seeks an Electrical Engineer specializing in medium- and high-voltage systems to support renewable energy projects and grid design.

The role requires PE licensure or the ability to obtain it within six months and a minimum of five years in consulting focused on HV power design. You will prepare drawings, calculations, and construction packages up to 200 kV, collaborate across offices, and mentor junior staff while traveling for field reviews as