Electrical Staff Engineer II

Electric Power Engineers • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) is seeking an Electrical Staff Engineer to support the engineering, design, technical review, and delivery of medium- and high-voltage substation projects. The role contributes to Owner’s Engineer and design engineering assignments across project phases, from conceptual design and engineering development through procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Projects may serve utility, renewable energy, battery energy storage system, data center, and industrial applications.

The engineer prepares and updates substation electrical design documents, assists with calculations and studies, supports staged design packages, and coordinates interfaces with other engineering disciplines. The position also supports reviews of contractor, consultant, and vendor documents; preparation of procurement materials; and technical bid evaluations. Assigned work is completed to project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements, with progress and potential issues communicated to the responsible engineer or project manager.

EPE describes itself as a global power and energy consulting and energy intelligence software company that has partnered with clients for more than half a century. The company focuses on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid, particularly in the renewables space. The position is located in the United States, with occasional travel of 10% or less.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of three years of related experience.
• Experience preparing or supporting electrical engineering deliverables for utility, industrial, renewable energy, or other power infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of substation electrical equipment, electrical design principles, and engineering documentation.
• Familiarity with substation voltage levels ranging from 4.16 kV through 500 kV or higher.
• Basic knowledge of applicable IEEE, IEC, NESC, NEC, NEMA, NFPA, and relevant utility standards.
• Experience with electrical engineering software and tools such as ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, AutoCAD, and applicable grounding analysis software.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks, coordinate with team members, and meet established project deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new engineering tools, standards, and design practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical engineering deliverables for medium- and high-voltage substations serving utility, renewable energy, BESS, data center, and industrial applications.
• Prepare and update substation electrical design documents, including single-line and three-line diagrams, equipment layouts and drawings, auxiliary power designs, grounding and lightning protection layouts, cable schedules and routing, conduit and duct bank drawings, specifications, data sheets, bills of materials, equipment ratings and sizing calculations, and control and protection interface documentation.
• Assist with electrical calculations and studies, including load calculations, short-circuit assessments, equipment duty evaluations, and grounding studies.
• Support design package development at conceptual, preliminary, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC, and as-built stages.
• Coordinate electrical design interfaces with P&C, SCADA, civil, structural, and transmission line engineering teams.
• Review engineering documents prepared by EPC contractors, engineering consultants, and equipment vendors in support of Owner’s Engineer assignments.
• Assist in preparing technical specifications, equipment data sheets, and procurement documentation for substation electrical equipment.
• Assist with technical bid evaluations and comparisons of equipment specifications and vendor proposals.
• Execute assigned electrical engineering activities and deliverables in accordance with project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Communicate progress, outstanding tasks, technical questions, and potential schedule impacts to the responsible engineer or project manager.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% premium coverage for the employee.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% match, 100% vested from day one.
• Opportunity to work with industry leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level