Substation Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Substation Engineer to join our team at Jacobs, a leading provider of professional services in the energy industry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing substation physical and protection & control systems for utility and developer clients. This will involve working closely with our regional and global Transmission & Distribution (T&D) delivery teams to support our clients and operations teams as we expand our energy transition portfolio.

• Design and develop substation physical and protection & control systems for utility and developer clients
• Work closely with our regional and global T&D delivery teams to support our clients and operations teams
• Develop and review related equipment vendor specifications, including control house/switchgear building
• Perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the sales and proposal preparation process for new contracts and the committed high-quality delivery of those services to the client

• Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within the United States and ability to obtain additional PE licenses if needed
• At least 8 years of direct substation and protection & controls design experience with utility or consulting organization
• Advanced knowledge of various protection philosophies and relaying functions, including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc.
• Familiarity with grounding system design and lighting and lightning protection designs for substation
• Ability to perform SCADA communication design for substation projects
• Ability to perform substation AC/DC Station Service calculations and studies, voltage drop calculations, Control/fiber cable sizing and selection

Northeastern United States (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont)

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.