Substation Engineer – Physical Design (Remote)

Haydon Healy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Haydon Healy is seeking an experienced Substation Engineer – Physical Design to lead engineering and physical design of substations across utility and power delivery projects in the United States.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, strong design standards knowledge, and ownership from design through construction; PE license preferred. You will coordinate with multiple disciplines, review drawings, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of professional engineering experience in electric utilities or substations.
• Experience with substation physical design and 69kV–345kV+ projects.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee physical substation designs for utility and power delivery projects.
• Prepare and review substation drawings including general arrangements, site plans, sections, elevations, and layouts.
• Coordinate with Protection & Controls, Civil/Structural, Transmission, and Distribution teams.
• Review drawings and construction packages for technical accuracy.
• Support design through construction and commissioning phases.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
• Participate in client meetings and guide project teams.
• Perform site visits and field investigations.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication skills

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Mentoring junior engineers

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ETAP

PLS-CADD

CYMCAP

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Substation Engineer – Physical Design to join a growing Power Delivery team. This position will be responsible for the engineering and physical design of electrical substations across utility and power delivery projects.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of substation engineering experience, strong knowledge of physical design standards and practices, and the ability to take ownership of projects from initial design through construction.

A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred, but strong substation physical design experience will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee physical substation designs for utility and power delivery projects, including new substations, expansions, upgrades, and modifications.
• Prepare and review substation physical design drawings, including:
• General arrangements and site plans
• Section and elevation drawings
• Steel and structure layouts
• Conduit and cable routing
• Lighting and shielding systems
• Bill of materials and equipment specifications
• Perform engineering calculations and develop design criteria in accordance with applicable utility standards and industry practices.
• Coordinate physical design requirements with Protection & Controls, Civil/Structural, Transmission, Distribution, and other engineering disciplines.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction packages for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Support project teams throughout the design, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical guidance to clients, project managers, and junior engineers.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to less-experienced engineers and designers.
• Assist with project scope development, schedules, estimates, and resource planning.
• Perform site visits and field investigations as needed.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable NESC, IEEE, ANSI, OSHA, utility standards, and project-specific requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of professional engineering experience within the electric utility, power delivery, or substation industry.
• Demonstrated experience with substation physical design and engineering.
• Experience designing substations typically ranging from 69kV through 345kV+.
• Strong understanding of substation equipment, bus configurations, clearances, grounding, shielding, structures, and electrical safety requirements.
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering drawings and construction packages.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Experience with 500kV substations or other high-voltage transmission projects.
• Experience working directly with electric utilities, EPC firms, or engineering consulting firms.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Experience with ETAP, AutoCAD Electrical, PLS-CADD, CYMCAP, or other engineering/design software is a plus.
• Experience with utility-specific substation design standards and specifications.
• Previous experience leading projects or mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience supporting substation construction, commissioning, or field engineering activities.

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate is a technically strong substation engineer who can independently lead physical design efforts while collaborating with engineers, designers, project managers, and clients.

You should be comfortable working on complex high-voltage substation projects and have a strong understanding of how engineering decisions translate into constructible, safe, and reliable facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Substation Engineer looking to take on greater technical responsibility and work on challenging Power Delivery projects.