Experienced Physical Substation Engineer

Ampirical • Metairie, LA, US

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Experienced Physical Substation Engineer

About Ampirical : At Ampirical, we're shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive. We don't just build projects—we build careers. If you're looking for a place where your contributions matter and your professional development is supported every step of the way, we'd love to meet you.

Salary Range : $80,000 - Commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

Profit-Sharing Bonus : Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)

Day-One Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting

PTO : Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays

Flexible Work Schedule : Every other Friday off

Career Development : Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement

Perks : Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Job Summary

The Experienced Physical Substation Engineer works within a multi-discipline team to develop efficient and reliable preliminary design of electrical systems and components for Substation Facilities. This Engineer is accountable for developing preliminary substation electrical drawings in accordance with RFQ scope of work, ensuring constructability of design. This individual provides leadership, mentorship, and / or guidance to less experienced engineers within the department.

Who You Are

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
4+ years of experience engineering / designing electrical systems within the Utilities or Energy industry
Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88 / 998
Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and / or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models is a plus
EIT Certification preferred (not required)
FE Certified

Duties And Responsibilities

Deliver accurate designs of high voltage electrical substation components that meet industry and client standards and applicable codes.

Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for both peers / sub-contractors on assigned projects.

Act as lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects.

Design substation systems and components to include general arrangement, equipment, and electrical layout, grounding, bills of material, etc.

Prepare construction drawing preliminary packages for bids and review incoming proposals for alignment with design and constructability of methods.

Manage the development of project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, etc. for assigned Substation projects.

Assist project team during construction on electrical substation issues.

Travel to client sites / field as necessary.

Ampempirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

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Substation Engineer • Metairie, LA, US