Principal Substation Engineer

Principal Substation Engineer

Jacobs. Base salary $151,400 – $200,000 per year.

Jacobs is expanding its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) operations in North America and is looking for a Principal Substation Engineer in its Energy & Power Group to tackle the complexities of decarbonization and utility modernization.

• Work closely with regional and global T&D delivery teams to support utility/developer clients and operations teams as we expand our energy transition portfolio.
• Interface with utility/developer clients on development of Substation design deliverables for utility upgrades including greenfield/brownfield & AIS/GIS substations, offshore wind facilities, and developer interconnection facilities.
• Provide engineering overview, expertise, and direction while acting as an independent technical advisor representing owner’s interests.
• Mentor team members across North America and globally, supporting sales and proposal preparation for new contracts.
• Act as an Owner’s consultant/Owner’s Engineer (OC/OE) when required.
• Perform project scoping, prepare task orders, design review of work by others, owner’s compliance verifications.
• Perform field visits and walk‑downs as required for client projects and providing engineering support for clients through the construction.
• Train, mentor junior staff and develop training modules, setup processes for the group.

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical power engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within United States.
• Minimum 12 years of direct Substation design experience with utility or consulting organization.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of High Voltage substation components:
  Transformers, Circuit Breakers, Disconnect Switches, Circuit Switchers, Capacitor Banks, Station Service Transformers, Reactors, Rigid Bus, Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), Switchgear buildings, Control house, underground cable potheads, etc.
• Prior experience in development of substation designs from conceptual through the development of IFC drawings including general arrangement plan and sections, conduit and trench plan and sections, Grounding plan and sections, Bill of Materials, Conduit Schedules, Construction details, etc.
• Familiarity with grounding system design and lighting and lightning protection designs for substation.
• Ability to perform substation AC/DC Station Service calculations and studies, voltage drop calculations.
• Prior experience in development and review of related equipment vendor specifications including control house/switch gear building, construction/commissioning specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications.
• Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products.
• Prior experience as a owner’s representative is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Denver, CO (Remote possible). At least 3 days appointment period.