Substation Electrical Engineer Jobs
Substation Electrical Engineer jobs are open across utilities, power generation, renewable energy, and engineering consulting firms, from entry-level to senior and principal, with specializations in protection and control systems, SCADA integration, and high-voltage design. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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This Opportunity
WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.
Our Power and Energy Team is seeking a Full-Time Electrical Engineering (Substation) Intern to work out of our Lakewood, CO office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.
This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. As a summer intern, you have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We're partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your
Your Impact
- Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learn basic principles of Electrical Engineering.
- Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
- Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
- Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Must be 18 or older.
- Demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
Compensation:
Expected Pay (Colorado only): $23.90 - $31.11 per hour
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.
Our Power and Energy Team is seeking a Full-Time Electrical Engineering (Substation) Intern to work out of our Lakewood, CO office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.
This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. As a summer intern, you have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We're partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your
Your Impact
- Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learn basic principles of Electrical Engineering.
- Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
- Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
- Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Must be 18 or older.
- Demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
Compensation:
Expected Pay (Colorado only): $23.90 - $31.11 per hour
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Substation Electrical Engineer Jobs by Experience Level
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Who's Hiring
- Burns & McDonnell44
- WSP31
- Arcadis17
- Black & Veatch15
- Stanley Consultants9
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services31
- Construction & Real Estate19
- Transportation & Logistics4
- Energy2
- Technology & Software1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in substation electrical engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field required
- Experience with protection and control system design for transmission or distribution substations
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation for substation design drawings and schematics
- Familiarity with IEEE and ANSI standards for substation equipment and system protection
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required or actively in progress for many senior roles
- Experience with SCADA systems, relay programming, or substation automation platforms
Tips for Your Substation Electrical Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to voltage classes
List the specific voltage levels you've worked with, whether 69kV, 138kV, or 345kV and above. Hiring managers screen for this immediately. Generic 'high-voltage experience' without specifics won't make the cut in competitive utility and transmission markets.
Highlight protection relay experience explicitly
Many openings require hands-on relay programming or commissioning with specific platforms like SEL, GE, or Schweitzer. Call out each platform by name and the protection schemes you've configured. Burying this in a summary paragraph instead of a dedicated skills line costs you callbacks.
Filter openings by project type not just title
Some roles focus on new substation design while others emphasize upgrade projects or SCADA modernization. Read job descriptions for project scope signals, not just the job title. Applying to roles that match your actual day-to-day experience produces stronger interviews and faster offers.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists substation electrical engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a technical screening round
Most utility and EPC firm interviews include a technical screen on protection coordination, grounding design, or equipment sizing before you reach hiring managers. Practice talking through your design decisions on past projects out loud, not just on paper, so your reasoning is clear under pressure.
Negotiate start dates around commissioning cycles
Substation projects run on tight commissioning windows tied to utility schedules. If you're finishing a project, mention your availability date in your application and again in the offer stage. Employers in this space respect that context and are often more flexible when you explain it directly.
Substation Electrical Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most substation electrical engineers?
The companies hiring the most substation electrical engineers right now include Burns & McDonnell, WSP, and Arcadis, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Utilities, transmission owners, and large EPC firms consistently account for the highest volume of openings in this field.
How many substation electrical engineer jobs are remote?
About 50% of substation electrical engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on, site-dependent nature of most substation work. Engineering design and review roles tied to drawing production or relay coordination studies are the sub-areas most likely to offer partial remote arrangements.
How do you become a substation electrical engineer?
You start by earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, with coursework in power systems, circuit analysis, and electromagnetics providing the strongest foundation. From there, entry-level roles at utilities or engineering firms expose you to protection and control design, equipment specifications, and substation layout. Passing the FE exam early and working toward your PE license accelerates advancement into lead and senior roles.
How do I get hired as a substation electrical engineer with little experience?
Focus on internships or co-ops at utilities or EPC firms during school, since hands-on exposure to one-line diagrams, relay panels, or equipment sizing gives you concrete talking points. Entry-level roles often prioritize candidates who've taken power systems electives and can demonstrate familiarity with IEEE protection standards, even without full project ownership. Pursuing your FE exam before graduation signals commitment and moves you past other new-grad applicants.
What does the substation electrical engineer interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter or HR screen, followed by a technical interview with an engineering manager or senior engineer covering protection coordination, grounding principles, or equipment sizing. A second round often involves a panel with project managers or clients, focusing on how you communicate design decisions. Some firms include a practical exercise where you review or mark up a drawing or relay setting sheet.
Where can I find and apply to substation electrical engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to substation electrical engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the same place.
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