Senior Substation Engineer, PE — Lead Design & Mentor

ISG; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off, pro‑rated on start date

Paid holidays and volunteer time

Paid parental leave

Bi‑annual profit sharing

Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)

401K retirement plan

Life insurance

HSA and FSA options

Bereavement leave

Voluntary benefits

Short/long term disability

Parking reimbursement

Job summary

ISG seeks a Senior Physical Substation Engineer to lead the design of high‑voltage substation physical packages, ensuring safety, reliability, and constructability. You will mentor junior staff, review deliverables, and act as a primary client contact for technical issues.

Based in Columbus, OH, this role supports projects with FirstEnergy and other partners within ISG’s Energy Business Unit, focusing on resilient infrastructure and efficient engineering workflows.

Qualifications

• Develops and reviews complete physical design packages for high‑voltage substations.
• Ensures compliance with IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, NFPA.
• Applies advanced engineering judgment to optimize layouts for safety and cost.
• Oversees integration of civil/structural and protection&control requirements.
• Forecasts design hours and milestones for project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV substation physical design (one‑line/three‑line diagrams, grounding layouts, bus work).
• Review drawings, technical reports, and construction notes for accuracy.
• Coordinate design with clients, utilities and internal teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage workload/budgets.
• Stay current with industry codes and emerging technologies.

Skills

Substation design leadership

Client liaison

Mentoring

Design optimization

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

WinIGS

CYME

CDEGS

SDS (Substation Design Suite)

Inventor

Job description

ISG seeks a Senior Physical Substation Engineer to lead the design of high‑voltage substation physical packages, ensuring safety, reliability, and constructability. You will mentor junior staff, review deliverables, and act as a primary client contact for technical issues.

Based in Columbus, OH, this role supports projects with FirstEnergy and other partners within ISG’s Energy Business Unit, focusing on resilient infrastructure and efficient engineering workflows.