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Senior Substation and Power Systems Engineer

ManpowerGroup

Charlotte, NCFull-time$100–140K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$100–140K/yr
Location
Charlotte, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

ManpowerGroup’s client is seeking a Senior Substation and Power Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for substation engineering and power systems analysis supporting utility-scale solar projects. The role leads power system studies, reviews engineering deliverables, supports utility interconnection requirements, and coordinates with project stakeholders from development through construction, commissioning, and energization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Power System Studies, requiredPower System Analysis Tools, requiredUtility Interconnections, requiredSubstation Design, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, required7+ Years Substation or Power Systems Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Our client, a utility-scale solar developer and engineering organization, is seeking a Senior Substation and Power Systems Engineer to join their team. As a Senior Substation and Power Systems Engineer , you will step into a technical leadership role within the engineering organization, helping drive substation engineering and power systems analysis that supports utility-scale solar projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical problem-solving, clear communication across engineering and project teams, and a proactive mindset for identifying risks early—so projects move confidently from concept through energization.

Job Title: Senior Substation and Power Systems Engineer

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Onsite)

Pay Range: $100000 - $140000

What's the Job?

  • Lead and coordinate power system studies including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, coordination, grounding, and protection studies.

  • Review and support substation engineering deliverables such as one-line diagrams, relay schemes, grounding plans, and protection systems.

  • Provide technical leadership during project development, including engineering coordination, procurement support, construction/commissioning readiness, and project closeout.

  • Support utility interconnection requirements by analyzing study results and ensuring compliance with utility expectations.

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, utilities, engineering consultants, equipment vendors, and project owners to deliver technically sound outcomes.

What's Needed?

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

  • 7+ years of experience in substation engineering, power systems engineering, utility engineering, renewable energy, or EPC environments.

  • Experience performing and interpreting power system studies and translating results into actionable recommendations.

  • Working knowledge of ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CYME, or similar power system analysis tools.

  • Strong understanding of utility interconnections and substation design fundamentals.

What's in it for me?

  • Own technical leadership for substation engineering and power systems analysis across utility-scale solar projects.

  • Work closely with utilities, consultants, vendors, and project teams to help ensure project success from concept to energization.

  • Contribute to early risk identification by supporting engineering evaluations during bid and proposal stages.

  • Strengthen your impact through hands-on support of construction and commissioning activities, including RFIs and engineering change requests.

  • Collaborate directly with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams in a full-time onsite environment in Charlotte, NC.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Vision Plan

  • Health Savings Account

  • Health Flexible Spending Account

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

  • Business Travel Insurance

  • 401(k), Plus Match

  • Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,133 open Substation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–140K/yr
  • North Carolina median$134–222K/yr41 salary ranges
  • US median$134–213K/yr849 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $120K, is 34% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($182K) — in the lowest quarter of Substation Engineer salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Substation Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 1,133 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Substation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (1,051 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 629 of the 1,133 open Substation Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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