Senior Substation Design Lead – Power Systems

Trc Companies, Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k with match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Job summary

TRC is seeking an electrical engineer to oversee substation engineering and consulting services across the US. You will lead physical substation design, yard layouts, grounding and protection systems, and coordinate with Civil/Structural and Networks teams to deliver reliable, compliant projects.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of related experience, and PE preferred. You will mentor junior engineers and support business development while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years related experience (master's may substitute for one year).
• PE registration strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with NESC and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication; analytical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposals, scope development, and cost estimates.
• Create conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Prepare engineering estimates and schedules.
• Lead physical substation design (yard layouts, grounding, protection).
• Perform studies and calculations (grounding, lightning, AC/DC loads).
• Develop procurement specs and FAT testing.
• Coordinate design with Civil/Structures, Networks, Transmission.
• Improve processes and technology implementations.
• Mentor junior engineers and team members.
• Interface with clients; regular communications.
• Quality reviews of designs.
• Field support during construction.
• Support business development initiatives.
• Involvement in relay settings or 3D modeling as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Job description

TRC is seeking an electrical engineer to oversee substation engineering and consulting services across the US. You will lead physical substation design, yard layouts, grounding and protection systems, and coordinate with Civil/Structural and Networks teams to deliver reliable, compliant projects.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of related experience, and PE preferred. You will mentor junior engineers and support business development while delivering