Substation Engineer — ESOP Growth & Hybrid Work

Medium; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Professional development & mentorship

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is looking for a Substation Engineer to design, analyze, and deliver electrical substation projects for utility, industrial, and power delivery clients. You’ll contribute across disciplines from planning through construction, including physical design, protection and control, studies, and field investigations.

You will join an employee-owned firm that supports mentorship, flexible work arrangements, and a path to technical leadership or project management while delivering

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise engineering deliverables, drawings, calculations, specs, and reports.
• Support design and execution of substation projects from planning through construction.
• Apply standards to engineering work products.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Participate in site visits, field investigations, design reviews, and construction-support activities.
• Assist with equipment selection, design development, and analyses.
• Communicate project status and design recommendations to stakeholders.
• Deliver quality work within schedules and budgets and contribute to standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) progress

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ETAP

SKM

CYME

CDEGS

Inventor

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is looking for a Substation Engineer to design, analyze, and deliver electrical substation projects for utility, industrial, and power delivery clients. You’ll contribute across disciplines from planning through construction, including physical design, protection and control, studies, and field investigations.

You will join an employee-owned firm that supports mentorship, flexible work arrangements, and a path to technical leadership or project management while delivering