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As a Substation Engineer, you’ll help design, analyze, and deliver electrical substation projects for utility, industrial, and power delivery clients - with exposure across the full breadth of substation engineering.\nYou’ll support the design, analysis, and execution of substation projects from planning through construction, contributing across disciplines - physical design, protection and control, engineering studies, technical documentation, field investigations, and construction support. It’s a broad, hands-on role for a collaborative problem-solver who wants to grow across complex infrastructure projects while delivering high-quality engineering.\nWhy Nexus\nYou’ll own a piece of what you build. Nexus is employee-owned through our ESOP, so the value you help create comes back to you - not just outside shareholders. We invest in early-career engineers and give them real work from the start.\nWhat you can expect:\nEmployee ownership (ESOP) - build equity in the firm as it grows\nBroad exposure across substation disciplines - physical design, P&C, studies, and field work - to help you find your path\nMentorship from senior engineers who review your work and help you grow\nFull-service EPCm exposure, from concept through startup, across a diverse client base\nCareer paths that grow with you - toward technical leadership, project management, or discipline leadership\nFlexible work arrangements where business needs allow\nWhat You’ll Do\nDevelop and revise engineering deliverables - drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, and technical documentation.\nSupport the design and execution of substation projects from planning through construction.\nApply industry, client, utility, and company standards to your engineering work products.\nCoordinate with multidisciplinary project teams - engineers, designers, project managers, clients, vendors, and contractors.\nParticipate in site visits, field investigations, design reviews, and construction-support activities.\nAssist with equipment selection, design development, engineering analyses, and technical problem-solving.\nCommunicate project status, technical issues, and design recommendations to project stakeholders.\nDeliver quality work within established schedules and budgets, and contribute to the Substation group’s technical standards and best practices.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.\n1+ years of relevant engineering experience - utility, power delivery, electrical infrastructure, or substation engineering, including internship or co-op experience.\nUnderstanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and engineering design principles.\nAbility to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, standards, and equipment documentation.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting utility, power delivery, industrial, or substation engineering projects.\nFamiliarity with engineering software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, ETAP, SKM, CYME, CDEGS, Inventor, or similar design and analysis tools.\nExperience preparing engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.\nField, construction, commissioning, utility operations, internship, or co-op experience.\nEngineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or progress toward professional licensure.\nWork Environment & Physical Demands\nWork is performed in a hybrid environment that includes office, remote, and active project-site settings. 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