Senior Substation Design Engineer, HV Power & Data Centers

Olsson; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tailored career development

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Bonus program

Job summary

Olsson seeks a Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer to lead HV substation design for data centers and critical facilities. You will drive layouts, equipment arrangement, grounding, and coordination from concept through construction, partnering with clients, utilities, and multidisciplinary teams.

You bring eight+ years in electrical engineering focused on physical substation design, PE licensure, and a history of delivering reliable power delivery projects in collaboration with data

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required.
• Eight or more years of progressive electrical engineering experience with a focus on physical substation design.
• Experience supporting large-load or mission-critical facilities and coordinating with utilities and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical substation design for high-voltage systems including layouts, equipment arrangement, bus configurations, grounding, and site coordination.
• Own project leadership from concept to construction, ensuring constructability and schedule alignment.
• Collaborate with data center owners, developers, and utilities to meet uptime and capacity needs.
• Coordinate across protection & controls, transmission, distribution, civil, and structural teams for integrated designs.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to standards and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Mentorship

Problem-solving

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE licensure

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Job description

Olsson seeks a Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer to lead HV substation design for data centers and critical facilities. You will drive layouts, equipment arrangement, grounding, and coordination from concept through construction, partnering with clients, utilities, and multidisciplinary teams.

You bring eight+ years in electrical engineering focused on physical substation design, PE licensure, and a history of delivering reliable power delivery projects in collaboration with data