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Posted Apr 13, 2026

Principal Engineer – Substation

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Job Description: • Lead engineering effort for new and ongoing substation projects. • Support multiple projects simultaneously. • Work closely with NV5 Substation Engineering leadership to ensure project success. • Prepare conceptual designs and execution plans. • Perform and document quality reviews for other engineers and designers. • Prepare construction drawings, documents, calculations, and studies for medium and high voltage substation projects. • Responsible for technical delivery of power delivery engineering projects or tasks. • Prepare calculations, studies, and reports for substation and power systems projects meeting internal and client standards and requirements. Requirements: • 8+ years of experience in the Substation/Power Delivery field. • Experience with high voltage substation design (12kV through 500kV). • Ability to interpret and apply standards including IEEE, IEC, NESC, and client standards. • Strong preference for those with excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, great organizational skills. • Experience with power system calculations is a plus. • B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. • PE license is a must. Benefits: • medical • dental • life insurance • PTO • 401(k) • professional development/advancement opportunities
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