Senior Substation Electrical Engineer — HV Design Leader

SSOE Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus and Incentives

Ownership Opportunities

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Professional development

PTO and paid holidays

Dynamic culture

Career advancement

Job summary

SSOE Group in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer (Substation) to lead the design of medium and high‑voltage substations for utility, municipal, and industrial clients. You'll ensure safe, reliable, and compliant designs while mentoring junior staff and coordinating multi‑discipline teams.

Travel is required; PE preferred; AutoCAD and ETAP experience; you’ll stamp drawings and support construction, with ownership opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• ABET‑accredited electrical engineering degree required.
• Twelve plus years of related substation design experience strongly preferred.
• PE license preferred; EIT/intent to obtain acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate large substation engineering assignments with responsibility for budget, schedule, quality, and inter‑discipline coordination.
• Plan and develop engineering projects involving unique or complex problems, offering specialized expertise in substation engineering.
• Prepare substation layouts, one‑line and three‑line diagrams, schematics, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate designs for steel structures, foundations, grounding grids, buswork, raceway, and conduit systems.
• Specify and select substation equipment (e.g., transformers, breakers, switchgear, relays, instrument transformers).
• Perform power system studies and analyses to support design decisions (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc‑flash).
• Provide design support during construction, respond to RFIs, and review/approve major items involving materials, equipment, and field construction.
• Stamp/seal drawings and documents, including those for which you serve as the professional in responsible charge, per applicable jurisdictional statutes.
• Plan, organize, supervise, and review the work of engineers and designers assigned to the project; participate in mentoring activities within the department.
• Maintain liaison with internal and external stakeholders, acting independently on technical matters within the substation discipline.

Skills

Substation design

P&C systems

SCADA integration

AutoCAD

Project coordination

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

Job description

SSOE Group in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer (Substation) to lead the design of medium and high‑voltage substations for utility, municipal, and industrial clients. You'll ensure safe, reliable, and compliant designs while mentoring junior staff and coordinating multi‑discipline teams.

Travel is required; PE preferred; AutoCAD and ETAP experience; you’ll stamp drawings and support construction, with ownership opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.