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Substation Physical Engineer

Chicago, IL🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $98,614–$98,614🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and prepare physical design drawings, engineering studies, and Bill of Materials for distribution and transmission substations (12kV to 69kV+) for electric utilities.

Role type

Senior IC substation physical engineer

Builds

Substation design packages, engineering studies, and construction-ready deliverables

Domain

Power systems engineering / Electric utilities

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

substation physical design, electrical power systems, engineering studies, Bill of Materials development, design coordination, QA/QC, industry code compliance (IEEE, NESC, NEC), mentoring

Preferred skills

3D substation modeling (Autodesk Inventor), grounding studies (CDEGS), illumination studies (Agi32), Bluebeam, AutoCAD, MicroStation

Technologies

Autodesk Inventor, CDEGS, Agi32, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, MicroStation

Responsibilities

Lead design of substation one-line/three-line diagrams, general arrangements, grounding, conduit, and control cubicle layouts; perform AC load, illumination, and lightning shielding studies; coordinate with civil/structural/protection disciplines; support client meetings and site visits; ensure compliance with utility standards and industry codes; mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties

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