Substation Engineer

Location: Topeka United States

Job Description:

Substation Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an Intermediate Substation Engineer to support the design and maintenance of substation protection and control systems across a large regional electric power network. This role helps ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of transmission, substation, and generation-related assets.

Responsibilities

• Design and support substation, transmission, and generation protection and control systems
• Specify substation equipment such as breakers, transformers, switches, relay panels, capacitor banks, and grounding systems
• Develop protective relaying, metering, and SCADA designs using system requirements, standards, and past project data
• Analyze system data including voltage, ampacity, impedance, CT ratios, and relay settings
• Prepare project scopes, cost estimates, bills of material, and technical drawings
• Support operations and construction teams with troubleshooting, testing, failure analysis, and drawing review
• Review work from designers and technicians to ensure compliance with design standards, safety requirements, and regulations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Experience or exposure to substation design, protection & control, SCADA, and power systems
• Understanding of schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, and relay protection schemes
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility experience related to substations, transmission, generation, or protection systems
• Experience with relay logic, settings, elementary drawings, and protection design packages
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, spreadsheets, and engineering documentation tools

Key Skills

Substation Design, Electrical Engineering, Protection & Control, SCADA, Power Delivery, Protective Relaying, AutoCAD

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Topeka, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 3, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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