Substation Engineer – Part Time

AECOM

Substation Engineer focusing on electrical design for high voltage projects in the power delivery industry. Collaborate with project managers and engineers on complex substation designs.

Posted 7/2/2026part-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50 - $60 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design on multiple manager-assigned projects in collaboration with Technical Engineering Leads, Project Management, the Project Engineering Team, high voltage Engineers, and other Subject Matter Experts
Create technical electrical designs and standards for substation projects such as reactor groups, capacitor groups, station service overhauls, power transformer replacements, power circuit breaker replacements, fiber optic cabling, motor operated disconnects
Provide recommendations to the assigned PM, PE, and project team regarding project expectations, approach, schedule, scope, work plans, step plans, deliverables, and goals
Facilitate, assist, and shepherd the project design team members through completion of the project design
Collaborate with other design groups for non-electrical design elements
Complete and facilitate technical design efforts for high voltage (69kV-500kV) substation projects including new greenfield substations, bay additions, bay modifications, transmission line re-terminations, bus replacements and re-routes, and high voltage equipment replacements
Create, revise, enhance and review engineering standards to support substation design and engineering
Facilitate planning, engineering, and design efforts for installation of substation equipment and other electrical systems in company substations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Experience with high voltage substation design
EIT Certification
Proficient in use of AutoCAD and/or Bentley Microstation
Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of hire (preferred)
Knowledge of construction practices and constructability (preferred)
Experience with proposal writing and project estimating (preferred)
Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes (preferred)
Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations (preferred)
Familiar with applicable codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NEC) (preferred)
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life
AD&D
disability benefits
paid time off
leaves of absences
voluntary benefits
perks
flexible work options
well-being resources
employee assistance program
business travel insurance
service recognition awards
retirement savings plan
employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical EngineeringHigh Voltage DesignProject PlanningTechnical DesignProposal Writing

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationFacilitation

Certifications

EIT CertificationProfessional Engineering License