Senior Substation Engineer — Lead Design & Mentorship

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Disability leave

Job summary

TRC Companies, Inc. in the United States is seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to oversee engineering and consulting services nationwide. You will lead physical substation design including yard layouts, grounding, protection, and power systems while coordinating with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams.

The role emphasizes leadership and mentoring, with opportunities to contribute to business development and deliver high-quality design deliverables across diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years related experience (master's degree may substitute for one year).
• Professional Engineer registration strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with the National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard.
• Excellent written - verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria

Responsibilities

• Lead in preparation of proposals and scope development.
• Conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections, and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)
• Develop and improve processes, tools, and/or technology implementations.
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to less experienced engineers and team members.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Provide short-term field support during construction.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

TRC Companies, Inc. in the United States is seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to oversee engineering and consulting services nationwide. You will lead physical substation design including yard layouts, grounding, protection, and power systems while coordinating with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams.

The role emphasizes leadership and mentoring, with opportunities to contribute to business development and deliver high-quality design deliverables across diverse projects.