Electrical Engineer III

Good Place Holdings•Tallmadge, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Substation Electrical Engineer III serves as one of SDMyers' principal technical experts for high-voltage power systems. This role provides engineering leadership for transformer reliability, substation systems, electrical safety, condition assessments, product development, and customer consulting. Working closely with engineering, operations, sales, and executive leadership, you'll provide advanced technical guidance that helps customers improve the reliability and performance of their electrical infrastructure while supporting innovative products and services across the organization. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic problem solving, mentoring, and project leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
Ohio PE license (or ability to obtain/apply to SDMyers' corporate engineering license)
5–10+ years of experience in: High-voltage substations, Electrical power systems, Utility or industrial electrical infrastructure

Nice To Haves

Power transformers
Current Transformers (CTs)
Potential Transformers (PTs)
Protective relays
Circuit breakers
Capacitor banks
Switchgear
Transformer testing
Electrical diagnostics
Preventive maintenance
Reliability engineering
Industrial power distribution
Utility engineering
Strong understanding of high-voltage substations
Transformer diagnostics and reliability engineering
Electrical system analysis
Technical report writing
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office Suite
Project management
Job costing awareness
Problem solving and analytical thinking
Leadership and mentoring abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive transformer and substation condition assessments utilizing: Oil analysis, Electrical testing, Load Tap Changer (LTC) evaluations, Infrared inspections, Reliability data.
Develop recommendations that improve equipment reliability, safety, and service life.
Serve as an internal technical authority for transformer systems and high-voltage power equipment.
Support engineering decisions involving electrical distribution systems from utility substations through plant distribution.
Partner with Account Managers to provide advanced technical consulting for customer power systems.
Help customers identify risks, improve system reliability, and develop long-term maintenance strategies.
Assist with engineering reviews and technical presentations.
Support complex customer projects and troubleshooting efforts.
Manage or support special engineering initiatives including: Transformer reconditioning, Mobile substation upgrades, Equipment modernization, Engineering consulting coordination, Reliability improvement projects, Product implementation.
Support and enhance SDMyers' corporate electrical safety initiatives by helping develop and improve: Arc Flash programs, Assured Power Isolation procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, High-voltage safety practices, Engineering policies and technical standards.
Develop and review electrical one-line diagrams.
Support facility electrical distribution modifications.
Assist with power distribution design from substations through 480V systems.
Provide technical guidance for electrical infrastructure improvements.
Contribute to the development of next-generation reliability technologies including: Transformer monitoring systems, Partial Discharge (PD) monitoring, Infrared inspection technologies, Ultrasound diagnostics, Bushing diagnostics, Switchgear monitoring, Dry-type transformer inspection and testing, Substation monitoring solutions, Reliability dashboards and advanced analytics.
Provide technical leadership to engineers and technical staff.
Mentor developing engineers across the organization.
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Executive Leadership.
Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the company.