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Senior Electrical Engineer

Southfield, MI 48076

Posted: 09/28/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: 2 - Engineering & Manufacturing Job Number: JO10002502 Pay Rate: $145,000.00

Job Description

Electrical Engineer - Substations

Minimum 5 Years experience as an Electrical Engineer

Venteon is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer - Substation to fill an opening with a construction company for a remote position. The ideal candidates should have a strong understanding high and medium voltage electrical. A background with power and lighting distribution and a knowledge of substation electrical is desired. 

 

Requirements of the Electrical Engineer 

  • Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (required).

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or willingness to obtain.

  • 3 7 years of experience in electrical engineering in substation, power delivery, utility or renewable energy projects

  • Hands-on experience supporting physical design, protection and controls, or both in substation projects

  • Strong understanding of high voltage systems 

  • Experience working with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar tools for electrical design.

  • Knowledge of energy management systems and sustainability best practices is a plus.

  • Strong understanding of electrical codes and safety practices.

  • Familiarity with standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI and NFPA

 

Benefits of the Electrical Engineer 

  • Competitive salary

  • Advancement potential

  • Full time

  • Paid time off

  • Medical / Dental / Vision

  • 401k

 

Responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer 

  • Support the design and engineering of high-voltage substations for utility, renewable, and power delivery projects

  • Contribute to both physical substation design and Protection & Controls (P&C) engineering packages

  • Lead or support engineering tasks from project kickoff through IFC/design package completion

  • Coordinate closely with civil, structural, SCADA, relay, and project management teams to deliver integrated solutions

  • Prepare technical deliverables including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, grounding plans, conduit/raceway layouts, cable schedules, bills of material, specifications, reports, and client-facing documents

  • Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases

  • Occasionally travel for field walkdowns, client meetings, factory acceptance testing, or construction support

 

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to bray@venteon.com.

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

At Venteon our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, IT and Administrative talent in the industry today.

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