Senior Substation Engineer

EDF Renewables North America

Senior Substation Engineer leading all aspects of substation design for EDF power solutions' renewable projects. Collaborating with teams to ensure compliance with utility standards and codes.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,200 - $178,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the subject matter expert for substation and high-voltage engineering, including physical design, protection and control design, major equipment specifications and electrical design studies such as power flow, short-circuit and protection coordination.
Provide technical leadership and resolution for all substation-related design issues during project implementation.
Support transmission line design, interconnection applications, and related engineering activities as required.
Develop design criteria and technical specifications; prepare / review internal engineering deliverables, such as single-line diagrams and electrical studies.
Ensure EDFps technical specifications remain aligned with evolving industry best practices.
Coordinate external electrical engineering resources required to support the projects workload and supplement internal technical activities.
Support technical review of procurement packages, vendor submittals, and evaluations for major HV equipment such as power transformers, HV breakers.
Coordinate project design with engineers within and outside EDFps engineering group.
Support other departments, including construction and O&M, on substation design matters such as lessons learned and specification changes.
Provide project engineering management support on select projects as needed.
Actively participate in external technical seminars.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in substation design.
Professional Engineer (PE) License is highly preferred.
Deep understanding of substation and transmission line equipment, design principles, and the full project lifecycle (from preliminary design to 'as-built' packages).
Strong command of industry engineering codes and practices to ensure safe, cost-effective, and reliable designs.
Proficient with electrical engineering design software such as ETAP, ASPEN, and PSCAD.
Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional project tasks.
Clear verbal and written communication skills with strong organizational habits.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive bonus incentives.
Comprehensive health coverage.
Rewarding 401k.
Favorable paid time off programs including paid parental leave after one year of service.
Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

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Hard Skills & Tools

substation designhigh-voltage engineeringphysical designprotection and control designelectrical design studiespower flow analysisshort-circuit analysisprotection coordinationdesign criteria developmenttechnical specifications preparation

Soft Skills

technical leadershipproblem resolutionmentoringcross-functional collaborationclear communicationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) License