Senior Electrical Engineer - Substations

About the role

Atwell, a full-service consulting firm supporting the design and execution of power generation and power delivery systems, is seeking a Substation Engineer for its Power & Energy team. The role covers both physical substation design and Protection & Controls (P&C) engineering, working across multi-disciplinary teams on utility and renewable energy projects.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design of high-voltage substations for utility, renewable and power delivery projects, leading or supporting engineering tasks from project kickoff through IFC/design package completion.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, SCADA, relay and project management teams.
• Prepare deliverables such as one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, grounding plans, conduit/raceway layouts, cable schedules, bills of material, specifications, reports and client documents.
• Support procurement, construction, commissioning and startup.
• Occasionally travel for field walkdowns, client meetings, factory acceptance testing or construction support.
• Physical design: develop layout packages, general arrangement, plan/elevation, grounding, conduit/cable routing, control building and equipment connection details, and coordinate with civil and structural teams.
• P&C design: one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, interconnection and communication diagrams, SCADA point lists, and calculations such as battery sizing, voltage drop, conduit fill and cable sizing.
• Support relay settings, protection philosophies, arc flash and coordination studies, and coordinate with OEMs and system stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 5+ years of experience in substation engineering, power delivery, utility or renewable energy projects.
• Experience with physical design, P&C or both.
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI and NFPA.
• Preferred: PE license or ability to obtain it, experience with utility-scale renewables, transmission or high-voltage infrastructure, and familiarity with relay coordination, SCADA integration and grounding design.

Required skills

• AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office
• Preferred: ETAP, SKM, ASPEN, CYMCAP or similar power system software

What we offer

• Pay of $110,000-$165,000 base plus bonus and benefits.
• Paid time off, parental leave and flexible schedules for some positions.
• Travel vouchers, annual bonuses, 401K match, tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
• Medical, dental, vision, family planning, pet insurance, HSA/FSA, and supplemental MetLife benefits.