Senior EPC Physical Substation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee physical design for transmission and distribution substations on EPC projects.

• Take responsibility for yard layout, grounding, station service, cabling, and substation design up to 500kV and 765kV from initial concept through construction support.

• Create and review equipment layouts, plan and section drawings, grounding plans, conduit and cable routing, foundation layouts, steel structures, bus configurations, and material specifications.

• Conduct grounding, conductor sizing, bus and equipment clearance, bus design, structure loading, and foundation calculations.

• Identify cost-saving options and enhance designs for constructability, materials, footprint, and construction duration.

• Read, interpret, and generate substation physical drawings and construction details.

• Collaborate with Protection & Control, SCADA, Civil/Structural, Transmission Line, and other relevant disciplines.

• Assist with engineering studies, site evaluations, constructability assessments, and technical design reviews.

• Prepare drawings, calculations, technical reports, material take-offs, correspondence, and construction support documentation.

• Assess multidisciplinary design changes and propose cost-effective solutions.

• Conduct quality control reviews for smaller projects.

• Aid proposals with drawing counts, scope input, manhour estimates, and technical support.

• Enhance engineering processes, design standards, and best practices.

• Maintain project records, calculations, and design files.

• Expand technical knowledge and deliver technical presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Provide support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and field execution, including RFIs and vendor drawing reviews.

• Represent the organization professionally in interactions with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

• At least 4+ years of relevant experience with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S. degree.

• Experience in developing physical design packages for transmission and distribution substations.

• Knowledge of outdoor substation equipment and layouts, including transformers, breakers, disconnects, instrument transformers, surge arresters, bus systems, steel structures, grounding systems, and station equipment.

• Proficient in substation physical engineering calculations and familiar with utility design standards and industry codes.

• Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure, substation physical engineering, and EPC project execution.

• Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley OpenUtilities, CDEGS, STAAD, MathCAD, or similar applications.

• Experience in supporting EPC turnkey projects for electric utilities.

• Strong commitment to delivering high-quality engineering outcomes.

• Understanding of quality assurance and quality control processes.

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.

• Proactive problem-solving attitude focused on practical engineering solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Support for PMP certification.

• Assistance in obtaining Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

• Access to formal mentorship programs.

• Leadership training for professional development.

• Opportunities for technical upskilling.

• Management career opportunities.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Support for overall well-being.