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Senior Substation Engineer – High Voltage Electrical Design

Remotely
Full-time
ETAP Scada IEEE Standards

We are a well-capitalised engineering practice that delivers turnkey substation, transmission, and renewable interconnection solutions. Our culture values safety, technical rigor, and flexible working—engineers may choose fully remote, hybrid, or office-based schedules while contributing to critical grid-modernisation projects.


Responsibilities  

- Develop 69 kV–500 kV substation physical designs, including bus work, structures, rigid & flexible conductors.  

- Produce one-line, three-line, and schematic diagrams that meet NESC, IEEE, and client specifications.  

- Specify power transformers, circuit breakers, disconnects, surge arresters, capacitor banks, reactors, and associated hardware.  

- Execute grounding, lightning, and step-touch potential studies using CDEGS or equivalent.  

- Build protection and control (P&C) schemes: relay settings, CT & PT sizing, trip logic, SCADA integration.  

- Run load-flow, short-circuit, and arc-flash models in ETAP, SKM, or Aspen OneLiner.  

- Coordinate with civil, structural, and transmission line teams to resolve interface challenges.  

- Prepare sealed drawings, calculations, and reports for permitting and construction.  

- Mentor junior engineers and drafters; conduct formal design reviews.  

- Provide field and remote commissioning support, including relay testing and energisation punch-list closure.  


Requirements  

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s welcomed.  

- 7+ years of progressive experience as a Substation Engineer in investor-owned utility or EPC environments.  

- Proven mastery of AutoCAD or MicroStation plus at least one analysis suite (ETAP, SKM, Aspen, CDEGS).  

- Deep knowledge of protection theory, relay coordination, and SCADA/IEC 61850 communication protocols.  

- Familiarity with NEC, NESC, IEEE C37, C57, and NETA testing standards.  

- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional and remote collaboration.  

- Eligibility to work indefinitely in the United States.  

- Ability to travel up to 20 % for site walks, FATs, and energisation support.