Senior Substation Engineer - Remote | PE Licensed

NV5; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

NV5 is seeking a Lead Physical Substation Engineer (Remote) to drive engineering for new and ongoing substation projects across the United States. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, deliver conceptual designs, and ensure quality across electrical studies and drawings.

The role requires 8+ years in substation physical engineering, a PE license, and a strong background in high voltage design (12kV-500kV). Remote work within the US is supported.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience within substation physical engineering.
• Knowledge of substation physical.
• Experience with high voltage substation design (12kV through 500kV).
• Ability to interpret and apply IEEE, IEC, NESC, and client standards.
• Experience with relay settings is a plus.
• Knowledge of Protection and Controls is a plus.
• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• PE license is a must.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Perform and document quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Prepare construction drawings, documents, calculations, and studies for medium and high voltage substation projects.
• Responsible for technical delivery of power delivery engineering projects or tasks.
• Prepare calculations, studies, and reports for substation and power systems projects meeting internal and client standards and requirements.
• Apply engineering design principles and practices including formulas.
• Work and coordinate with small multi-discipline project teams to execute substation projects.

Skills

HV substation design

Substation physical experience

Standards interpretation (IEEE/IEC/NES

Relay settings

Protection & Controls

Project coordination

Education

PE license

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

NV5 is seeking a Lead Physical Substation Engineer (Remote) to drive engineering for new and ongoing substation projects across the United States. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, deliver conceptual designs, and ensure quality across electrical studies and drawings.

The role requires 8+ years in substation physical engineering, a PE license, and a strong background in high voltage design (12kV-500kV). Remote work within the US is supported.