Substation Engineer Jobs in Tennessee
Substation Engineer jobs in Tennessee are active and concentrated in electric utilities, energy transmission, and industrial power infrastructure, with openings at every level from entry-level design roles through senior project engineers. Nashville, Memphis, and Chattanooga anchor the majority of hiring, where established employers like Tennessee Valley Authority, Nashville Electric Service, and Duke Energy Tennessee maintain ongoing substation projects. Protection and control systems, SCADA integration, and high-voltage design are among the most consistently sought specialties across the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Open roles25
Top employerBurns & McDonnell
Top cityChattanooga, TN
Cities hiring2
Work type88% On-site
Top industryConsulting
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Project Engineer - Substation
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Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
Project Engineer - Substation
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Assistant Substation Engineer, Electrical - Transmission & Distribution (Chattanooga)
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Burns & McDonnell
Assistant Substation Engineer, Electrical - Transmission & Distribution (Chattanooga)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Substation Engineer Intern - Grid (Summer 2027)
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Sargent & Lundy
Substation Engineer Intern - Grid (Summer 2027)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Design Engineer I - Substation - (New Grad)
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Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
Design Engineer I - Substation - (New Grad)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Design Engineer I - Substation - (New Grad)
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Quanta Services
Design Engineer I - Substation - (New Grad)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Project Engineer - Substation
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group·Chattanooga, Tennessee
Job functions:
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
Job Description
About Us:
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
About this Role:
Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.
Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.
What You'll Do:
QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
Project Engineer – Substation
Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.
Imagine what you could do here. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.
Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Project Engineer - Substation will oversee the design of high voltage substation projects. This role will involve providing an oversight role for the design team to perform the detailed design. It will also include performing engineering to support EPC proposals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, with extensive experience in high voltage substation projects. This position will report to a Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager and be part of a substation design team with other engineers, designers, and drafters supporting substation projects across the QISG platform. There are three bands to this title; an employee moves up in band as they gain experience and demonstrate mastery of new skills.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
- Review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for electrical substations.
- Ensure projects are on budget and schedule while ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Review projects to verify compliance with QISG and utility specifications and standards, including environmental and safety requirements.
- Oversee quality control procedures to ensure the highest standards of workmanship and materials.
- Prepare and maintain detailed project status reports, engineering documentation, and records.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your projects.
- Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
- Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
- Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
- Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
- Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
- Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
- Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
- Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- P.E. license is required.
- Understanding of the major components of a substation is required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high voltage substation projects.
- Strong technical expertise in structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
- Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
- Strong understanding of industry specific software packages.
- Familiarity with processes and procedures for project controls and estimates.
- Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
- Knowledge of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and others.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment.
- Competitive Compensation
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Program
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
Project Engineer - Substation
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Added 2d ago
Job functions:
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
Job Description
About Us:
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
About this Role:
Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.
Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.
What You'll Do:
QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
Project Engineer – Substation
Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.
Imagine what you could do here. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.
Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Project Engineer - Substation will oversee the design of high voltage substation projects. This role will involve providing an oversight role for the design team to perform the detailed design. It will also include performing engineering to support EPC proposals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, with extensive experience in high voltage substation projects. This position will report to a Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager and be part of a substation design team with other engineers, designers, and drafters supporting substation projects across the QISG platform. There are three bands to this title; an employee moves up in band as they gain experience and demonstrate mastery of new skills.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
- Review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for electrical substations.
- Ensure projects are on budget and schedule while ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Review projects to verify compliance with QISG and utility specifications and standards, including environmental and safety requirements.
- Oversee quality control procedures to ensure the highest standards of workmanship and materials.
- Prepare and maintain detailed project status reports, engineering documentation, and records.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your projects.
- Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
- Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
- Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
- Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
- Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
- Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
- Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
- Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- P.E. license is required.
- Understanding of the major components of a substation is required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high voltage substation projects.
- Strong technical expertise in structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
- Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
- Strong understanding of industry specific software packages.
- Familiarity with processes and procedures for project controls and estimates.
- Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
- Knowledge of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and others.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment.
- Competitive Compensation
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Program
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services12
- Energy2
- Construction & Real Estate2
What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in substation engineer jobs across Tennessee.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field required
- Professional Engineer license registered or eligible in Tennessee preferred for senior roles
- Experience with substation design, protection systems, and relay coordination
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, CYME, ASPEN, or comparable power engineering software
- Familiarity with NERC standards, IEEE guidelines, and utility construction specifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional project coordination
Substation Engineer Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a substation engineer in Tennessee?
Most substation engineer roles in Tennessee require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering followed by the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and several years of relevant experience before pursuing full Professional Engineer licensure through the Tennessee State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners. Employers across the state, particularly utilities and engineering consultancies, expect candidates to be working toward or already holding PE registration, which is often required to sign off on substation design drawings and protection studies.
Which companies hire substation engineers in Tennessee?
Employers hiring substation engineers in Tennessee right now include Burns & McDonnell, Mesa Associates, and Mesa Associates, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Tennessee's strong utility presence, anchored by the Tennessee Valley Authority and regional co-ops, means demand for substation engineers remains consistent across both public and private sector organizations throughout the state.
Which Tennessee cities have the most substation engineer jobs?
Chattanooga and Knoxville have the most substation engineer openings in Tennessee. Nashville leads due to its concentration of utility headquarters, engineering consulting firms, and growing industrial load, while Memphis benefits from large industrial and logistics infrastructure along the Mississippi corridor, and Chattanooga draws hiring through its manufacturing base and proximity to Tennessee Valley Authority grid expansion projects.
Are there remote substation engineer jobs in Tennessee?
Yes, but they're rare. Substation engineering is fundamentally a field-adjacent discipline where site visits, relay testing, and physical design reviews keep most roles tied to a location. About 13% of substation engineer openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions tend to cover design-phase work, protection coordination studies, or project management rather than construction and commissioning.
How can I get hired as a substation engineer in Tennessee with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for engineer-in-training or junior design engineer roles at Tennessee utilities and power engineering consultancies, many of which structure their hiring to bring on recent graduates alongside EIT exam preparation support. The Tennessee Valley Authority runs structured rotational and early-career engineering programs, and regional electric cooperatives throughout the state regularly hire new graduates into entry-level project and design roles. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam early and building exposure to AutoCAD or CYME through coursework or internships strengthens a candidate's profile considerably.
Where can I find and apply to substation engineer jobs in Tennessee?
You can find and apply to substation engineer jobs in Tennessee on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find the roles that fit your experience and background and apply directly.
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