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We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results - for our people, our clients, and our company.\nWe’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.\nJob Description\nAs a Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer at Olsson, you’ll lead the physical design of high-voltage substations supporting data centers and mission-critical facilities. This role focuses on substation layouts, equipment arrangement, and constructability-delivering scalable, reliable power solutions.\nYou’ll lead designs from concept through construction, partnering with clients, utilities, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver well-coordinated, buildable infrastructure.\nKey responsibilities:\nLead Physical Substation Design: Develop physical designs for high-voltage substations and switching stations, including layouts, equipment arrangement, bus configurations, grounding, and site coordination-applying utility standards and industry codes to ensure safe, reliable, and constructible solutions.\nProject Leadership from Concept to Construction: Lead projects through planning, detailed design, and construction support, ensuring constructability, coordination, and schedule alignment through installation and commissioning.\nClient & Utility Collaboration: Partner with data center owners, developers, and utilities to define requirements and deliver power solutions that meet uptime, capacity, and future growth needs.\nMultidisciplinary Coordination: Work closely with protection & controls, transmission, distribution, civil, and structural teams to deliver fully integrated designs and provide technical leadership within project teams.\nMentorship & Best Practices: Mentor engineers and designers while contributing to design standards, process improvements, and the continued growth of Olsson’s power delivery and data center portfolio.\nQualifications\nYou are passionate about:\nWorking collaboratively with others.\nHaving ownership in the work you do.\nUsing your talents to positively affect communities.\nYou bring to the team:\nStrong communication skills.\nAbility to contribute and work well with a team.\nExcellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.\nA bachelor’s degree in Engineering.\nProfessional Engineer (PE) licensure.\nEight or more years of progressive electrical engineering experience, with a strong focus on physical substation design and power delivery infrastructure.\nExperience supporting large-load or mission-critical facilities (such as data centers, industrial campuses, or generation facilities), including coordination with utilities, clients, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nActual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills, education, and internal equity.\nColorado Pay Range\n$120,000—$177,000 USD\nAdditional Information\nOlsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.\nAs an Olsson employee, you will:\nReceive a competitive 401(k) match\nBe empowered to build your career with tailored development paths\nHave the possibility for flexible work arrangements\nEngage in work that has a positive impact on communities\nParticipate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles\nIn addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.\nOlsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.\nOlsson understands the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting job applicants’ personal information. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), this notice explains Olsson’s practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for job applicants residing in California. 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