Substation Design Engineer - Protection & Control

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) seeks a Design Engineer - Substation to perform substation design assignments, including layout and protection & control systems, ensuring safety and construction standards compliance.

You will design components, select materials, prepare design documents, and collaborate with engineers and field personnel to ensure accuracy and efficiency. This role reports to a Supervising Engineer and is part of a substation design team across the QISG platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering (ABET-accredited).
• FE exam is highly desirable; required for the Design Engineer 4 band.
• Willingness to learn key substation components; basic knowledge is a plus.
• No prior electric utility industry experience required for entry level; more experience could lead to a higher band.

Responsibilities

• Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
• Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
• Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
• Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
• Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
• Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Email software

Oral and written communication

Teamwork

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) seeks a Design Engineer - Substation to perform substation design assignments, including layout and protection & control systems, ensuring safety and construction standards compliance.

You will design components, select materials, prepare design documents, and collaborate with engineers and field personnel to ensure accuracy and efficiency. This role reports to a Supervising Engineer and is part of a substation design team across the QISG platform.