Substation Design & Protection Engineer I

Trc Companies, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k plan with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Leave benefits

Job summary

TRC Companies, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer in Pittsburgh to perform design engineering activities, supporting relay protection and control engineering for substations of varying size and voltage class.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with potential EIT certification; strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential for collaboration across Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams. Compensation reflects local market norms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• EIT certification strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

EIT certification

Job description

TRC Companies, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer in Pittsburgh to perform design engineering activities, supporting relay protection and control engineering for substations of varying size and voltage class.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with potential EIT certification; strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential for collaboration across Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams. Compensation reflects local market norms.