Senior Substation Physical Engineer - Lead Design & Mentorship

Ampirical; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership stipend

Wellness program

Fertility benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

Ampirical seeks a Senior / Associate Staff Substation Physical Engineer to deliver accurate high‑voltage substation designs meeting client standards. You will develop general arrangement, equipment layout, grounding, conduit, and BOM packages while reviewing submittals for constructability.

You may act as Lead Engineer and Engineer of Record on projects, mentoring peers and coordinating with project teams. Relocation to Duluth, GA may be requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited university
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• In lieu of PE: +2 years of additional experience in substation physical design

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate designs of high-voltage electrical substation components that meet industry and client standards.
• Design substation systems and components including general arrangement, equipment layout, grounding, conduit, and bills of material.
• Prepare construction drawing packages for bids and review incoming submittals for alignment with design and constructability.
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for both peers and subcontractors.
• May act as Lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for assigned projects.
• May manage the development of project proposals, bid preparation, and project schedules.
• Assist project teams during construction on substation-related issues.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Travel to client sites and field locations as necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

ABET-accredited EE degree

PE license

Tools

ETAP

WinIGS

IEEE 80/998

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Ampirical seeks a Senior / Associate Staff Substation Physical Engineer to deliver accurate high‑voltage substation designs meeting client standards. You will develop general arrangement, equipment layout, grounding, conduit, and BOM packages while reviewing submittals for constructability.

You may act as Lead Engineer and Engineer of Record on projects, mentoring peers and coordinating with project teams. Relocation to Duluth, GA may be requested.