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With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.\nJoin us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.\nPosition Title: Power Engineer - Physical Electrical\nPosition Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States\nSALARY\nDLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.\nJOB SUMMARY\nDLB is expanding its physical electrical engineering services and is seeking a Power Engineer - Physical Electrical to support this practice. This role is responsible for the physical electrical design of medium- and high-voltage substations, switching stations, and utility-scale grid integration facilities across utility, renewable, data center, and industrial markets, from concept through construction and commissioning.\nThe Power Engineer - Physical Electrical will provide detailed design execution, technical quality, and client-facing support. This position is hands-on, focused on physical substation design including equipment layouts, general arrangements, grounding systems, cable and ductbank design, and construction drawing production.\nThe Power Engineer - Physical Electrical works with a high degree of independence on day-to-day work and receives general direction on new projects, tasks, or assignments. Will execute projects, tasks, or assignments of complex scope. May coordinate activities of other personnel.\nThe Power Engineer - Physical Electrical will communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPhysical Electrical Engineering (40%)\nServe as an engineering contributor for substation and grid integration physical design, performing advanced engineering work with general oversight. Perform detailed physical electrical design for AIS and GIS substations, switching stations, BESS facilities, and customer-owned substation projects, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, utility requirements, industry standards, codes, and regulations \nCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil/structural, protection & control, project management) to integrate physical electrical designs into complete substation design packages \nSupport technical scoping and design for BESS, microgrid, and IBR interconnection physical facilities at the medium- and high-voltage level \nContribute to engineering approaches, design standards, and technical risk management. \nSupport project delivery as engineer of record (or in support of EOR), contributing to technical accuracy, constructability, and code compliance. \nApply and help maintain engineering standards, design criteria, and quality expectations for physical electrical work. \nPhysical Electrical Design Activities (25%)\nIndependently perform detailed physical electrical design for:\nSubstation general arrangement plans, plan views, elevations, and equipment layout drawings for AIS and GIS facilities. \nBus configurations, including ring bus, breaker-and-a-half, and double bus, and associated bus structure design. \nGrounding grid design and grounding calculations in accordance with IEEE 80. \nLightning shielding design in accordance with IEEE 998. \nBelow-grade design, including cable routing, conduit and ductbank design, pull tension calculations, and cable schedules. \nAbove-grade design, including bus structures, equipment pads, equipment foundations, and structural steel coordination. \nControl house and relay panel physical arrangements and interior layouts. \nAC/DC auxiliary power distribution design within substations and control houses. \nMaterial and equipment lists and bills of materials. \nSite plans and BESS compound physical layouts for containerized and modular energy storage installations. \nDevelop and review equipment specifications for major substation components, including power transformers, circuit breakers (AIS/GIS), disconnect switches, instrument transformers, surge arresters, bus structures, and support structures. \nPerform and/or support grounding, shielding, and illumination calculations and studies. \nPerform engineering studies and calculations with appropriate guidance. \nEnsure compliance with applicable standards, including NESC, IEEE 80, IEEE 998, IEEE 605, utility standards, and constructability requirements. \nUtilize AutoCAD, MicroStation, and/or Revit to produce construction-quality drawings and visual aids. \nCoordinate design information and deliverables with the project team to support timely project execution. \nIdentify potential project scope changes and communicate them to the project manager or appropriate team member to support cost and schedule control. \nProject Execution / Pre-Construction / Client Interface (25%)\nSupport execution of the firm’s client value system and help ensure that the project is executed in accordance with company policies and standards \nWork with clients and project team members to understand their specific project requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle \nSupport resolution of design, construction, and field issues, escalating to leadership when business or contractual risk requires involvement. \nSupport construction, testing, commissioning, and energization through RFIs, field engineering, and technical troubleshooting. \nParticipate in technical reviews, design meetings, and client presentations. \nPrepare project design and construction documents \nReporting (10%)\nPrepare project progress reports for internal and external stakeholders \nUpdate and maintain shop drawing and RFI log\nManage personal hours using company tools\nTechnology, Digital Tools & AI-Enabled Efficiency\nIdentify opportunities and lead the strategic use of technology, digital platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency through workflow automation, reduced manual effort, and improved accuracy in forecasting, documentation, reporting, and quality processes.\nSupport adoption of emerging technologies - including advanced analytics, data visualization tools, and digital construction management platforms - to strengthen readiness, quality assurance, and project controls.\nCollaborate with internal teams to ensure technology solutions align with DLB standards for data security, privacy, and operational integrity.\nSupport a culture that embraces innovation, continuous improvement, and the strategic use of technology to optimize performance and scalability.\nCompletion of Assigned Tasks and Deliverables on Time and on Budget\nPerforms Other Related Duties as Assigned\nPOSITION REQUIREMENTS (Intermediate to Advanced level for all the following)\nKnowledge of medium- and high-voltage physical electrical systems including AIS and GIS substation equipment, bus configurations, equipment foundations, and utility-scale site layout design \nStrong working knowledge of physical substation design including below-grade (grounding, ductbank, cable routing) and above-grade (bus, equipment structures, general arrangement) scope \nKnowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards including NESC, NEC, ANSI, IEEE 80 (grounding), IEEE 998 (shielding), IEEE 605 (bus design), and utility design standards, with ability to apply requirements through code analysis and system design \nProficiency in AutoCAD and/or MicroStation for substation physical design; Revit experience a plus \nKnowledge of substation equipment including power transformers, circuit breakers (AIS/GIS), disconnect switches, instrument transformers, surge arresters, and bus structures \nKnowledge of grounding, shielding, illumination, cable ampacity, conduit fill, and pull tension calculations for utility-scale electrical facilities \nKnowledge of various electrical topologies and distribution systems \nSkilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management \nHighly organized with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines under pressure. \nAbility to leverage AI and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, optimize operational processes, and contribute to company-wide innovation. \nAbility to work successfully in a remote environment through effective communication and organizational skills, self-motivation, proactiveness and resourcefulness in a distraction free workspace \nAbility to follow company and site safety requirements \nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and serve as a client-facing point of contact. \nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe following physical demands must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is\nFrequently required to remain in a stationary position\nFrequently moving through office, facility and other environments\nOn occasion the employee may move equipment weighing up to 25 pounds \nTRAVEL / RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS\nUp to 20%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states \nTravel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meetings for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.\nEDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS\nBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering (or actively pursuing)\n5+ years of progressive substation physical electrical design experience (8+ years preferred).\nExperience with AIS and/or GIS substation physical design at the medium- to high-voltage level. \nHands-on experience producing construction-quality substation drawing packages including general arrangements, grounding designs, and cable/conduit systems. \nExperience working directly with utilities and/or owner engineering teams on utility, renewable energy (solar PV, wind), data center, or industrial substation projects. \nPreferred / Strong Plus\nExperience with BESS, microgrid, or IBR facility physical electrical design including containerized/modular energy storage layouts. \nExperience with GIS (gas-insulated switchgear) substation physical design. \nMicroStation proficiency for substation design. \nExperience with high-voltage substations (138kV and above). \nFamiliarity with IEEE 80 grounding grid calculation methods and software (WinIGS or equivalent). \nCivil/site design coordination experience including stormwater, grading, and access road design for utility-scale electrical facilities. \nBenefits\nDLB Associates offers a very competitive benefits package; 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