K&A Engineering

EPC Substation Engineer

K&A Engineering

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $115,000 - $150,000 per year

About the role

  • 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
  • EIT certification or PE license is a plus
  • Past project experience working with large utilities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Projects, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Must be able to travel for meetings or site visits.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
  • 401K (Traditional and Roth with Company Match)
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Parking and Transit Reimbursement
  • Pet Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
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Hard Skills & Tools
HV/MV substation designphysical layoutgroundingprotection & controlequipment specificationsengineering deliverablesone-linesthree-linesschematicswiring diagrams
Soft Skills
communicationremote collaboration
Certifications
EIT certificationPE license