Substation Engineer – HV Power & Utility Projects (Hybrid)

Gannett Fleming; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Wellness program

Parental leave

Pet insurance

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Incentive pay

Job summary

GFT is seeking experienced Substation Engineers (Electrical) to join our Power Group in Kansas City, MO and other cities. You will lead or support substation projects from 34.5kV up to 500kV, building layouts, schematics, and equipment specs while coordinating with clients and internal teams.

The role emphasizes relationship building, proposal work, and delivering reliable power delivery solutions in a consulting engineering setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer license or on the path to licensure.
• 3+ years in design, engineering, and project management in power/utilities.
• Experience with MS Project or similar for scope/schedule/budget.
• HV substations and distribution design experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop substation layout drawings (plan/elevations, grounding, raceways, control buildings).
• Create single-line and three-line diagrams, auxiliary power systems, SCADA and communications layouts.
• Prepare calculations and client presentations/reports.
• Prepare equipment specifications for substation equipment and construction.
• Collaborate to pursue regional and national substation projects.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to proposals, bids, and presentations.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer License

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Inventor

Job description

GFT is seeking experienced Substation Engineers (Electrical) to join our Power Group in Kansas City, MO and other cities. You will lead or support substation projects from 34.5kV up to 500kV, building layouts, schematics, and equipment specs while coordinating with clients and internal teams.

The role emphasizes relationship building, proposal work, and delivering reliable power delivery solutions in a consulting engineering setting.