Senior Substation Project Engineer

ENTRUST Solutions Group

Substation Engineer executing complex electrical engineering projects at ENTRUST Solutions Group. Leading design, quality reviews, and technical guidance for substation work.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • California, Nevada • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading and executing complex engineering projects related to substations
Performing detailed quality reviews, conducting engineering studies and calculations
Collaborating with project managers, and providing technical guidance to junior engineers
Conduct thorough quality reviews (QA/QC) following established procedures
Support the development of additional Professional Engineers within the team
Perform studies, calculations, and detailed civil/structural, physical or P&C Substation engineering design and reviews for electrical substation and related projects
Work with substation Engineers, Project Managers and Technical Leads to coordinate, manage, and develop design services within the various disciplines
Lead and execute complex projects from full scope estimating on proposals, through detailed design and steel procurement, to project construction bidding and support
Direct a technical project team in structural steel and concrete analysis, design, and detailing for transmission and distribution electrical substations with voltage classes up to 345kV
Review and perform studies and calculations for substation design, including grounding calculations, lightning protection calculations, battery bank sizing calculations, conduit fill calculations, substation sizing calculations, and AC & DC substation studies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent
2+ years experience in either Civil/structural, physical substation or P&C technical support related to electrical power substation design for Coops, Municipalities, and/or IOUs
Knowledge of standard building codes including IBC, ACI, AISC, ASCE 7, AWS, ASCE 113, and NESC (Experience with IEEE standards a plus)
Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% when needed within the continental U.S.
Must have a valid driver’s license without restrictions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off and benefits
401(k) retirement program with a company match
Career development programs
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work schedule
Company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match
Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans
HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering designquality assurancestructural analysisgrounding calculationslightning protection calculationsbattery bank sizing calculationsconduit fill calculationssubstation sizing calculationsAC substation studiesDC substation studies

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationtechnical guidanceproject management

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE)