Substation Engineer
MetaOption, LLC • Chicago, IL • Posted June 20, 2026
About the Role
Substation Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, USA Openings also in Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Chattanooga
This role is for a Substation Engineer who will lead and support high-voltage substation design projects (up to 765kV), including physical layouts and protection & controls systems for major power infrastructure projects such as renewables, HVDC, and battery storage.
Main requirements include:
+ 5+ years of HV substation design experience
+ Strong experience in physical and/or protection & controls (P&C) design
+ Ability to lead projects and perform QA/QC reviews
+ Client coordination and technical leadership skills
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
+ PE license preferred
+ Experience with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office
The role offers hybrid work, relocation assistance, bonus potential, and employee ownership.
Chicago, Illinois, USA Openings also in Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Chattanooga
This role is for a Substation Engineer who will lead and support high-voltage substation design projects (up to 765kV), including physical layouts and protection & controls systems for major power infrastructure projects such as renewables, HVDC, and battery storage.
Main requirements include:
+ 5+ years of HV substation design experience
+ Strong experience in physical and/or protection & controls (P&C) design
+ Ability to lead projects and perform QA/QC reviews
+ Client coordination and technical leadership skills
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
+ PE license preferred
+ Experience with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office
The role offers hybrid work, relocation assistance, bonus potential, and employee ownership.