Senior Structural Substation Engineer – High-Voltage Design

K&A Power; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Holidays

Flexible PTO

Job summary

K&A Power Group is seeking a motivated Structural Substation Engineer to join our team in Oakbrook IL or Pleasanton CA. You will lead structural design for high-voltage substations, coordinate across disciplines, and help develop foundations, platforms, and supports for transformers and equipment.

You'll work in a fast-paced, people-focused environment with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration on renewable energy and grid modernization projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 5+ years of structural engineering experience focusing on substation design.
• Professional Engineer (SE) license—Illinois preferred or ability to obtain via comity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support structural design for high-voltage substations (12kV–500kV).
• Perform structural steel design including bus supports, equipment stands, platforms, and connections.
• Develop concrete foundation designs for transformers, breakers, and control buildings.
• Conduct structural analysis using standard software and methodologies.
• Prepare and review design documents, calculations, drawings, and specs.
• Collaborate with electrical, civil, and project management teams to ensure constructability and timelines.
• Support site evaluations and retrofit/modification recommendations for existing substations.
• Ensure compliance with ASCE, AISC, ACI, NESC, IEEE.

Skills

Structural design

Substation design

Project coordination

Seismic design knowledge

Communication

Education

B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering

M.S. preferred

Tools

PLS-CADD/POLE

STAAD

SAP2000

RISA

Job description

K&A Power Group is seeking a motivated Structural Substation Engineer to join our team in Oakbrook IL or Pleasanton CA. You will lead structural design for high-voltage substations, coordinate across disciplines, and help develop foundations, platforms, and supports for transformers and equipment.

You'll work in a fast-paced, people-focused environment with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration on renewable energy and grid modernization projects.