Substation Project Engineer — Associate

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an Associate Project Engineer in Raleigh, NC to support engineering coordination from design through construction, commissioning, and handover. You will assist project engineers and lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely information exchange, clear documentation, and smooth field execution.

You will bring a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 3–5 years of related experience, with familiarity in switchgear and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in substation design or construction, power systems, or related project delivery.
• Experience supporting technical coordination and project execution; not limited to substation design.
• Familiarity with air-insulated switchgear and gas-insulated switchgear is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, project management, and clients.
• Prepare meeting inputs, maintain action logs, and track open items.
• Support procurement, engineering specialists, and suppliers with equipment specs and scopes of work.
• Arrange technical reviews, track comments, and maintain drawings and project records.
• Track engineering changes and flag issues for review by project and commercial teams.
• Support construction, commissioning, closeout, and handover by routing field questions and compiling engineering records.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design/construction

Technical coordination

Switchgear knowledge

Interpersonal/communication

Work authorization (US)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Siemens Energy is seeking an Associate Project Engineer in Raleigh, NC to support engineering coordination from design through construction, commissioning, and handover. You will assist project engineers and lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely information exchange, clear documentation, and smooth field execution.

You will bring a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 3–5 years of related experience, with familiarity in switchgear and strong communication.