
Substation Engineer
Remote · USFull-timeSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
RMS Energy’s Substation Engineer designs and supports brownfield substation upgrades and modernization projects, including protection and control designs for transmission and distribution substations. The role supports equipment replacements, drawing updates, project planning, customer communication, technical reviews, and field activities such as commissioning and troubleshooting. It requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field and 3–5 years of hands-on electrical engineering experience, including protection and control and substation design.
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Job Duties
hat You’ll Do:
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Design and support brownfield substation upgrades and modernization projects
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Develop Protection & Control (P&C) designs for transmission and distribution substations
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Support relay replacements, breaker replacements/changeouts, RTU replacements, control system upgrades, and ground grid modifications
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Update and revise existing electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and documentation to reflect system modifications
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Serve as a primary engineering contact for assigned customers, providing technical support and maintaining effective communication throughout project execution
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Prepare project scopes, engineering estimates, schedules, and technical deliverables
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Participate in customer meetings and provide engineering updates throughout the project lifecycle Coordinate with internal engineering, drafting, procurement, and field teams to support successful project execution
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Review engineering deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance with applicable codes, industry standards, and customer specifications
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Support field activities, commissioning, troubleshooting, and technical issue resolution as needed
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Collaborate with field teams and other engineering disciplines to ensure quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction
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Follow all safety procedures and standards while working around energized electrical equipment
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
Minimum Experience Required
3–5 years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering, including protection and control and substation design.
Shift
Rotating
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$
Postal Code
56345
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
Remote
Requisition ID
1335
Job Benefits
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Competitive Compensation –Merit-based raises
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Flexible Work Environment – Remote capability and schedule flexibility
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Full Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage fully paid for employees, starting the month after hire
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Steady Employment & Career Growth – Be part of a fast-growing company with promotion potential
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401(k) with Company Match – Traditional & Roth options + free investment guidance
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Education Support – Paid training, certifications, and industry memberships
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Generous PTO – Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
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Employee Assistance Program – Legal, financial, and mental wellness support
How this job compares
Set against the 1,060 open Substation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Minnesota median$120–201K/yr27 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Substation Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 1,060 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Black & Veatch9 open
- CDM Smith9 open
- RMS Energy (this employer)3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Substation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 973 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 594 of the 1,060 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 4, 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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