Senior Substation Engineer – Lead Protection & Projects

Omaha Public Power District; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Omaha Public Power District is seeking an Electrical Substation Engineer III to lead medium-to-large substation projects, oversee protection evaluations, and support strategic planning for major equipment replacements or new builds. You will mentor early-career engineers and collaborate with internal teams and external consultants.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in substation or protection engineering, with strong knowledge of relays and fault

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience with medium-to-large substation projects and system protection.
• Strong knowledge of protective relays and fault analysis.
• Ability to lead engineering components of complex projects.
• Ability to coordinate with internal teams and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of medium-to-large substation projects including transformer and circuit breaker replacements and new configurations.
• Perform advanced protection analysis and relay coordination to ensure reliable protection.
• Manage substation project execution including scoping, estimating, scheduling, and procurement oversight.
• Oversee external design partners and ensure alignment with standards.
• Develop and refine engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Substation project leadership

Protection engineering

Relay coordination

System fault analysis

Mentoring/technical leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Protection modeling software

Relay setting tools

Job description

Omaha Public Power District is seeking an Electrical Substation Engineer III to lead medium-to-large substation projects, oversee protection evaluations, and support strategic planning for major equipment replacements or new builds. You will mentor early-career engineers and collaborate with internal teams and external consultants.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in substation or protection engineering, with strong knowledge of relays and fault