Design Engineer - Substation

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC•Chicago, IL

17d•$80,000 - $122,200

About The Position

The Design Engineer - Substation performs substation design assignments involving physical layouts and protection and control systems, ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. The role designs substation components, selects materials, prepares design documents, and collaborates with engineers and field personnel to support project accuracy and efficiency. The position reports to a Supervising Engineer and works within a substation design team of engineers, designers, and drafters supporting projects across the QISG platform. The title has four bands, with advancement based on experience and demonstrated mastery of new skills. Travel may be required for short periods and may be up to 10–25% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
Curiosity about and willingness to learn about major substation components.
Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and email software.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with coworkers.
Ability to deal with ambiguity, work independently, manage multiple tasks, and determine priorities in a complex environment.

Nice To Haves

Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; it is required for the Design Engineer 4 band.
Basic knowledge of substation components.
Previous design or construction experience.
Experience performing detailed design for high-voltage substation projects may qualify candidates for a higher-level position.

Responsibilities

Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists, and panel layouts.
Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
Ensure the project team applies engineering standards, including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
Perform quality reviews to identify inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues and provide recommendations.
Collaborate with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to stakeholders' attention.
Travel out of town for short periods as required by projects and assignments, up to 10–25% of the time.
Perform other duties as assigned.