Substation Engineer

CDG Engineers, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CDG Engineers, Inc. seeks a Substation Engineer to design and implement critical electrical infrastructure for transmission and distribution systems. You will solve complex engineering challenges related to substations and their expansions, collaborating with cross‑disciplinary teams.

This remote‑optional role can be hybrid at our St. Louis, MO headquarters. A PE license (or the ability to obtain MO licensure) and 5+ years of relevant experience are required (10+ years for Senior).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years relevant experience (10+ years for Senior).
• PE license or ability to obtain PE license in MO.
• Experience designing substations ranging from 12kV through 500kV.
• Working knowledge of substation layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and control house design.
• Experience preparing and reviewing drawings, equipment plans, etc.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Knowledge of NESC, IEEE, ANSI standards.
• Strong communication and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with protection and control design interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electric infrastructure projects.
• Perform physical design for new substations and expansions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Substation design

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

As a Substation Engineer at CDG Engineers, you will be responsible for designing and implementing critical electrical infrastructure projects. You will leverage your technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges related to transmission and distribution systems. Your work will involve a wide range of tasks, including physical design for new substations and substation expansions. Your ability to innovate, learn new technologies, and collaborate effectively will be essential to your success in this role. The salary range for this role is $100K-$140K annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role. This is a remote optional role; or can be hybrid if preferred at our St. Louis, MO headquarters office.

Requirements for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years relevant experience (10+ years required for Senior level)
• PE license (or ability to obtain PE license in MO)
• Experience designing substations ranging from 12kV through 500kV.
• Working knowledge of substation layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding, lightning protection, and control house design.
• Experience preparing and reviewing drawings, equipment plans, etc.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards, including:
• NESC
• IEEE
• ANSI
• Strong communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Familiarity with protection and control design interfaces.

NOTE: For the protection of our candidates and our company, virtual interviews may include an identity-verification step. This is solely to confirm that the person participating in the interview is the individual who applied for the position.

Why CDG Engineers?

CDG Engineers, Inc. is a full-service, multi-discipline professional services organization based in St Louis, MO, with capabilities in civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering, as well as architecture. The firm provides planning, engineering, architectural design, and construction administration services across various industries and sectors.

CDG Engineers is registered in multiple states across the U.S., offering complete in-house professional engineering and architectural services. The firm has a strong reputation for delivering practical and cost-effective solutions for a wide range of projects within the United States.

CDG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Work Authorization:

CDG is not currently offering sponsorship for this role. This includes both temporary visa or permanent visa situations that exist now or in the future, such as: F-1, OPT, CPT, H1, H2, L1, etc.

This role is currently not open to agencies or third-party vendors at this time.