Senior Substation Design Engineer - Power Systems Expert

Actalent; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance (Voluntary)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Expert Electrical Design Engineer for Cedar Park, TX contract-to-hire. You will review project scope, create 2D CAD drawings, perform load calculations, and design medium voltage service and distribution equipment for data centers and industrial power systems.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with mechanical and civil teams, stamp final drawings, and support construction meetings while ensuring compliance with codes and standards.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree and 5+ years design experience in electric utility, generation, substation, or distribution projects.
• Power and Controls experience including metering systems.
• Create electrical schematics, grid plan layouts, power distribution systems, lighting, and grounding designs.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, arc flash, and conduit/cable sizing calculations.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop electrical design drawings for labs and facilities.
• Prepare 2D CAD drawings and update T Sheets for power metering.
• Design medium voltage service and distribution equipment.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with mechanical, civil teams.
• Stamp final construction drawings and attend construction meetings.

Skills

Substation

Substation design

PE

Power systems design

Low voltage equipment

Power distribution

Power system modeling software

AutoCAD

SKM

Data center

Industrial power distribution systems

Commissioning

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM

Power system modeling software

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Expert Electrical Design Engineer for Cedar Park, TX contract-to-hire. You will review project scope, create 2D CAD drawings, perform load calculations, and design medium voltage service and distribution equipment for data centers and industrial power systems.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with mechanical and civil teams, stamp final drawings, and support construction meetings while ensuring compliance with codes and standards.