Senior Physical Substation Engineer

isginc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ISG is seeking an experienced Senior Physical Substation Engineer to lead the design of high-voltage transmission and distribution substation physical packages, including layouts, bus work, grounding, conduit, and equipment placement. You will ensure designs meet client, utility, and regulatory standards while optimizing for safety, reliability, and constructability.

The role includes mentoring junior staff, reviewing and approving deliverables, and serving as the primary client contact for

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high-voltage transmission and distribution substation physical packages, including layouts, bus work, grounding, conduit, and equipment placement.
• Mentor junior staff, review and approve deliverables, and serve as a primary client contact for resolving technical issues.
• Ensure designs meet client, utility, and regulatory standards while optimizing for safety, reliability and constructability.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Physical Substation Engineer to lead the design of high-voltage transmission and distribution substation physical packages. This will include layouts, bus work, grounding, conduit, and equipment placement. ISG has partnered with utility and energy clients for decades, providing engineers the opportunity to build long-term careers while working on complex projects with ongoing demand. In this role you will ensure designs meet client(s), utility, and regulatory standards while optimizing for safety, reliability, and constructability. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior staff, review and approve deliverables, and serves as a primary client contact for resolving technical issues.

This position will work on transmission and distribution projects directly associated with FirstEnergy, one of ISG’s trusted and longstanding client partners.

Within our Energy Business Unit, ISG’s Power Group plays a vital role in delivering resilient infrastructure solutions, supporting projects and clients nationwide.

We operate as a one-profit-center firm and we work as one team across all offices, sharing resources, expertise, and opportunities to best serve our clients and support our employee owners. Regardless of where this position is posted, we encourage all qualified candidates from any ISG geography to apply.

Similar projects and initiatives you may contribute to as part of this role:

• Substation Upgrades
• Electrical Substation Misoperated Line Terminal Improvements
• FAC-008 Facility Rating Projects