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Take your career to the next level by working with energetic, talented, and forward-thinking colleagues and clients who invest in the collective good, take a balanced approach to sustainable solutions, are flexible to the realities of complex changes, and provide genuine effort to do right by others.\nWhat We Are Looking For:\nDon’t want to be pigeonholed into the same work every day? This is an opportunity to expand your skill set, take on more responsibility, and grow your career. We’re seeking a Substation Engineer and are open to both entry-level candidates looking to build their experience and senior-level professionals who can bring established expertise to the role. The position will lead substation design projects while gaining or applying experience in technical engineering, project management, and client collaboration. If you enjoy solving complex problems and want a role where you can continue learning, growing, and making an impact, we’d love to hear from you.\nThis role is hybrid out of our Madison, WI office, with relocation assistance available. We’re also open to candidates in surrounding states who can travel to Madison monthly.\nWhat You Will Be Doing:\nEmbrace, uphold, and live out PSE’s core values around People, Problem-Solving, and Progress.\nSupport and lead substation engineering projects, including brownfield design, physical design, and protection & control systems.\nDevelop engineering designs and drawings, including one-line/three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and AC/DC schematics.\nProvide technical consulting services across substation design, system support, and utility operations.\nManage projects from design through construction, including budgeting, scheduling, and client communication.\nCollaborate with internal teams, clients, and contractors to ensure successful project delivery.\nConduct site visits for inspections, construction oversight, and quality assurance.\nSupport construction activities, including installation coordination, testing, and commissioning of electrical facilities.\nPerform technical reviews and quality control to ensure compliance with engineering standards and client requirements.\nWhat You Will Need:\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred).\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain.\n1+ years of experience in transmission, distribution, or substation engineering.\nStrong knowledge of substation design, protection & control systems, and utility operations.\nKnowledge and Skills\nKnowledge of electric utility systems. \nExperience in engineering and design of electrical substations.\nExperience in power system protection, design, and operations. \nExperience in overcurrent coordination and SEL relay settings development is preferred.\nWorking knowledge of computer software including AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam, MS Excel, and MS Word is required. \nWorking knowledge of applicable NEC, IEEE, and ANSI standards and electric codes is preferred.\nCompensation:\nSalary Range: $94,681,204 - $151,639 annually. \nThis salary range reflects the anticipated base salary for Oneto twenty years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's relevant years of experience, education, and technical expertise. \nBenefits:\nDiscretionary annual performance-based profit-sharing bonus\n401(k) retirement plan and employer safe harbor contribution\nCell phone reimbursement\nComprehensive health, health savings account (HSA), dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA) & dependent care reimbursement account\nLife insurance, short & long-term disability, and other voluntary coverages\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nPaid time off, including holidays and volunteer time off (VTO) to serve our communities\nProfessional development opportunities and educational assistance\nPSE is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all its employees to grow, learn, and expand their roles in ways they can be creative and best accomplish the client’s needs. We assess qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.\n\nDisclaimer: We are committed to fairness and transparency in our hiring process. Compensation may be adjusted based on the candidate’s experience, education, qualifications, market conditions, and internal equity.\n\nPSE\n (Power System Engineering)\nWe want you to grow. We want you to learn. 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