Substation Protection & Controls Engineer — ESOP Growth Path

Nexus Engineering Group; Arkansas; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Mentorship

EPCm exposure

Career growth

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls to design protection, control, and wiring for high-voltage substations. You’ll create single-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring packages, growing toward independent design while collaborating with a skilled team.

You’ll work across protection, SCADA/RTU, and automation interfaces, applying IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards and traveling to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years in substation, power delivery, or electrical design.
• Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical).
• Familiarity with wiring scope—AC/DC schematics, control wiring, relaying, SCADA/RTU/automation interfaces.
• Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam for redlines/markups.
• Willingness to travel to project/substation sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring documentation in CAD with growing independence.
• Build and maintain cable/conduit lists, nameplates, and client-specific documentation.
• Assist the project lead in developing protection and control documentation, applying technical design standards.
• Support protective relaying, SCADA/RTU, and automation design within your scope.
• Apply internal/external processes and design standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC).
• Coordinate with drafters, designers, other disciplines, clients, and vendors to deliver complete packages.

Skills

AutoCAD

Electrical design

Protective relaying

SCADA/RTU

IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC

Travel readiness

Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SDS

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls to design protection, control, and wiring for high-voltage substations. You’ll create single-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring packages, growing toward independent design while collaborating with a skilled team.

You’ll work across protection, SCADA/RTU, and automation interfaces, applying IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards and traveling to sites as needed.