About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

This role supports high-voltage substation engineering and EPC delivery. The Confidential Client is looking for an Associate Electrical Engineer to contribute to protection & control, physical design, procurement documentation, and QA/QC tasks on substation projects.

• Support substation engineering and detailed design work for projects up to 765 kV
• Develop protection and control deliverables: protective relay settings/drawings, panel arrangements, one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring
• Produce physical design deliverables: yard layout plans, grounding and lightning protection plans, control building arrangements, auxiliary AC/DC power systems
• Prepare equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
• Coordinate and correspond with clients, vendors and subcontractors
• Perform QA/QC activities and support design reviews
• Participate in field verification, construction coordination and occasional travel to client/vendor/project sites
• Mentor and support entry-level engineers and interns on assigned tasks

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related engineering degree) from an accredited program
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant electrical/substation engineering experience
• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification required
• Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Direct experience with protection & control for high-voltage substations
• Experience preparing equipment specifications and BOMs for procurement
• Familiarity with grounding, lightning protection, and control building design
• Prior exposure to EPC project workflows and QA/QC processes

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Compensation & Work Type

• Employment type: Part-time
• Estimated annual compensation (provided by source): $66,121 per year (estimated)
• Hybrid or flexible work options may be available after initial onboarding period (typically after first 90 days, based on manager discretion and job needs)

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Benefits & Culture

The Confidential Client offers benefits and programs to support employee well-being and professional growth, which may include health insurance options, retirement savings plans (e.g., 401k), paid time off, tuition assistance, and employee development programs. Specific eligibility and plan details will be provided by the employer during the hiring process.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Careertakes and the Confidential Client are committed to accessible hiring. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; please request accommodations through the application process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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