Senior Substation Design Engineer (PE) - HV Projects Lead

Hanson Professional Services, Inc.; Hawthorne Place (IL); On-site; USD 147,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specialized in Substation Design to lead challenging power delivery projects for utilities, municipalities, and industry clients.

The senior role requires a PE license, 8+ years in substation engineering, and proven ability to coordinate complex protection and control systems, field support, and interdisciplinary design integration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• PE license required at hire.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in substation or power delivery engineering.
• Experience with electric utilities, transmission and distribution companies, and power industry clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of substations (69kV–500kV) and review layouts, bus configurations, grounding, raceways, and foundations.
• Coordinate protection, control, SCADA, and communications with related teams; ensure standards compliance.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, design reports, and material lists; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

Ground grid analysis

Job description

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specialized in Substation Design to lead challenging power delivery projects for utilities, municipalities, and industry clients.

The senior role requires a PE license, 8+ years in substation engineering, and proven ability to coordinate complex protection and control systems, field support, and interdisciplinary design integration across teams.