Substation Engineer

MetaOption, LLC

Full-time other-general
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Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Posted
June 20, 2026

Job Description

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.