Substation Design Engineer (34.5–500 kV)

Dashiell; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, is seeking a Substation Engineer for our The Woodlands, TX office. You will focus on substation design from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, delivering high-quality design packages and ensuring coordination across disciplines.

The role offers opportunities to travel for projects, work with a senior leadership team, and advance engineering capabilities within a large energy services company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in substation engineering design; senior roles may require 7+ years.
• Knowledge of 34.5 kV to 500 kV substation systems and components.
• Familiarity with electric relays used in utilities.
• Experience designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Create design documents and drawings for projects, including wiring diagrams and BOMs.
• Perform relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations.
• Use engineering software for ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow studies.
• Review schedules with project engineers to keep projects on track.
• Adhere to NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI standards and company practices.
• Coordinate project activities with engineers and client representatives.
• Gain hands-on knowledge at job sites to support design and construction.

Skills

Substation design

Protection & control

HV systems

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, is seeking a Substation Engineer for our The Woodlands, TX office. You will focus on substation design from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, delivering high-quality design packages and ensuring coordination across disciplines.

The role offers opportunities to travel for projects, work with a senior leadership team, and advance engineering capabilities within a large energy services company.