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Electrical Engineer, Substation Design

Lead HV/MV substation design up to 345 kV for hyperscale data center campuses, owning full design packages, engineering studies, equipment specs, and utility interconnections. Requires 8+ years of substation design experience and a bachelor's in electrical engineering.

200k – 250k
On-site8+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead HV/MV substation design (up to 345 kV and above) and MV distribution interfaces for hyperscale campuses, from concept through IFC and energization.
  • Review and approve EPC- and consultant-produced deliverables: physical/structural layouts, electrical drawings, protection & control packages, and construction documents.
  • Perform and review engineering calculations and studies: load flow, short circuit, arc flash, grounding and bonding, lightning, insulation coordination, relay coordination, and cable ampacity.
  • Develop scopes of work, RFPs, and equipment specifications for long-lead equipment (transformers, switchgear, breakers); run technical bid evaluations and witness factory acceptance tests.
  • Provide technical input to utility interconnection processes and agreements (ESAs/CDAs), coordinating with ISOs/RTOs and utility engineering teams.
  • Support construction, commissioning, and phased energization planning, including resolution of field issues and RCAs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience in HV/MV substation design (transmission and distribution voltages, up to 345 kV).
  • Demonstrated ownership of full substation design packages: one-lines/three-lines, physical layouts, grounding, raceway, and protection & control drawings.
  • Experience developing equipment specifications, running technical bid evaluations, and witnessing factory acceptance tests for major HV/MV equipment.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Owner-side experience at a hyperscale data center operator or large industrial developer.
  • Direct experience with utility interconnection processes and technical inputs to ESAs/CDAs in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or CAISO.
  • Experience with both AIS and GIS substation architectures.
  • Track record of standards authorship: Basis of Design documents, standard drawing libraries, commissioning scripts, responsibility matrices.

Skills

Hv/Mv Substation DesignElectrical EngineeringLoad Flow AnalysisShort Circuit AnalysisArc Flash StudiesGrounding And BondingRelay CoordinationProtection & ControlEquipment SpecificationsFactory Acceptance Testing

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