Substation Engineer - ESOP Growth & Field Impact

Socket.dev; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Engineer to help design, analyze, and deliver electrical substation projects for utility, industrial, and power delivery clients. You’ll support design, analysis, and execution from planning through construction, contributing across disciplines—physical design, protection and control, engineering studies, field investigations, and construction support.

It’s a broad, hands-on role for a collaborative problem-solver who wants to grow across complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 1+ years of relevant engineering experience — utility, power delivery, electrical infrastructure, or substation engineering, including internship or co-op experience.
• Understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and engineering design principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, standards, and equipment documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise engineering deliverables — drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, and technical documentation.
• Support the design and execution of substation projects from planning through construction.
• Apply industry, client, utility, and company standards to your engineering work products.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams — engineers, designers, project managers, clients, vendors, and contractors.
• Participate in site visits, field investigations, design reviews, and construction-support activities.
• Assist with equipment selection, design development, engineering analyses, and technical problem-solving.
• Communicate project status, technical issues, and design recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Deliver quality work within established schedules and budgets, and contribute to the Substation group’s technical standards and best practices.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Reading drawings

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ETAP

SKM

CYME

CDEGS

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Engineer to help design, analyze, and deliver electrical substation projects for utility, industrial, and power delivery clients. You’ll support design, analysis, and execution from planning through construction, contributing across disciplines—physical design, protection and control, engineering studies, field investigations, and construction support.

It’s a broad, hands-on role for a collaborative problem-solver who wants to grow across complex