Substation Engineer — Power & Data Center Projects

Actalent; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Substation Engineer to design and deliver high‑voltage power infrastructure for utility and data center projects. You will perform physical substation design, grounding, protection and control, and collaborate with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line teams to ensure integrated, constructible solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, prepare BOMs, and develop equipment specs while supporting project scopes, schedules, and budgets in a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• PE license or P.Eng preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in substation design or power delivery.
• Experience with 12 kV–500 kV projects and data centers.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Design physical substations, including yard layouts and grounding.
• Develop protection and control schemes and one-line diagrams.
• Prepare engineering calculations and studies (grounding, lightning, load).
• Create equipment specifications and BOMs for procurement.
• Coordinate with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line teams.
• Mentor and supervise engineers-in-training as needed.
• Support project scope, schedule, and budget targets.
• Communicate with project leadership and clients.

Skills

Substation design

Protection & control

Project coordination

Engineering calculations

Equipment specs

Mentoring staff

Communication

Independent work

Microsoft Office

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Data center power

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Substation Engineer to design and deliver high‑voltage power infrastructure for utility and data center projects. You will perform physical substation design, grounding, protection and control, and collaborate with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line teams to ensure integrated, constructible solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, prepare BOMs, and develop equipment specs while supporting project scopes, schedules, and budgets in a collaborative,