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Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Hanson Professional Services
📍 Illinois 💰 🕑 Any timezone
Full-time Mid-level Engineering Design

Job Description

Headquarters: Corpus Christi, TX

URL: http://hanson-inc.com

Hanson Values

Integrity | Commitment | Quality | Relationships | Innovation

If you’re looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company’s practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Position: Full-Time

Location: Any (Florida and Illinois preferred)
Licensing: Professional Engineer (PE) Required

About the Role

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in Substation Design to support power delivery projects for utility, municipal, and industrial clients. This senior-level role is ideal for a licensed Professional Engineer with extensive experience in high-voltage substations , including physical layout, protection and control coordination, and interdisciplinary design integration.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and direct experience working with transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities or power companies .

Key Responsibilities

Substation Engineering & Design

- Lead the design of new, expanded, and upgraded electrical substations (typically 69kV through 500kV).

- Develop and review substation designs including:

- Physical layouts and general arrangements

- Bus configurations and equipment arrangement

- Grounding systems and lightning protection

- Raceway and cable schedules

- Equipment foundations and integration with civil/structural designs

- Perform and review electrical calculations, including:

- Ground grid analysis

- Short-circuit and relay coordination support

- AC/DC system design

- Prepare construction drawings, technical specifications, design reports, and material lists.

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