EPC Substation Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
3 days ago
$115,000 - $150,000 USD
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Substation EngineeringHigh-Voltage Substation DesignProtectionControlPhysical Layout DesignEngineering Deliverables DevelopmentAutoCADMicroStationIEEE StandardsNESC StandardsNEC StandardsEPC Project EnvironmentMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordEIT CertificationPE LicenseProject ManagementCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
K&A Engineering Consulting is a privately held company providing consulting and engineering services to the power utility and industrial sectors. They are seeking a highly motivated EPC Substation Engineer to design and develop engineering deliverables for high-voltage substations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and collaborating with various teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Lead or support the design of HV/MV substations (69kV–500kV) including physical layout, grounding, protection & control, and equipment specifications
- Develop engineering deliverables such as one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment plans
- Substation Design includes the creation of substation construction drawing packages, developing bill of materials and the procurement of minor materials
- Ensure designs comply with NESC, IEEE, NEC, and utility standards
- Collaborate closely with procurement, construction, and project management teams throughout the EPC lifecycle
- Provide engineering support during construction, including RFIs, field changes, and technical clarifications
- Review vendor drawings, equipment submittals, and technical documentation
- Participate in constructability reviews and support commissioning activities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 5+ years of substation engineering experience within utilities, EPC firms, or engineering consultancies
- Strong knowledge of high-voltage substation design, protection & control, and physical layout
- Experience working in an EPC project environment (preferred: full lifecycle exposure)
- Proficiency with engineering tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar
- Understanding of industry standards (IEEE, NESC, NEC, utility specs)
- Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills
- Must be able to travel for meetings or site visits
- EIT certification or PE license is a plus
- Past project experience working with large utilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Projects, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word