Substation Protection & Controls Engineer — Growth Path

Medium; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Mentorship from senior engineers and a

Career growth toward leadership

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls to design protection, control, and wiring for high-voltage substations. You’ll produce single-line and three-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring documentation, growing toward independent design of protection and control packages.

This role blends office design work with site visits, requires 2+ years in substation design, CAD proficiency, and familiarity with IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and revision of 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 design standards.
• Support protective relaying, SCADA/RTU, and automation design interfaces within 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

CAD proficiency (AutoCAD / AutoCAD E)

Wiring scope knowledge (AC/DC, control

IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards

Bluebeam for redlines

Travel to project sites

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking a Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls to design protection, control, and wiring for high-voltage substations. You’ll produce single-line and three-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring documentation, growing toward independent design of protection and control packages.

This role blends office design work with site visits, requires 2+ years in substation design, CAD proficiency, and familiarity with IEEE/ANSI/NEC/NESC standards.