Engineer-Substation
Remote · USContract / Temporary$45–50/hrPosted 4 days agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The Engineer-Substation will support assigned substation projects from early conception through construction and commissioning. The role provides technical oversight of external engineers of record and helps ensure project designs comply with interconnection agreements, project specifications, site-specific requirements, and industry standards. This is a one-year W-2 contract assignment, described as remote, with some travel required within North America.
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Full job description
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
About the role: Location: Remote position
We are looking for an Engineer-Substation on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. (W-2) You will be responsible for all assigned substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution). In the conceptual phase, you will work with the Early-Stage Project Manager to support the engineering requirements and scope with the Development Group. You will report to the onsite Manager.
You will provide training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record (EOR) for all assigned substation projects. This oversight is to ensure compliance with required generation interconnection agreements and scope of work documents. It also ensures compliance with project specifications, site-specific design requirements, and industry codes and standards. These standards include IEEE, NESC, and ASCE.
Location: Remote position
1-year contract assignment. (W-2)
Key Responsibilities:
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Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
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Coordinate with other project partners to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
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Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Generally responsible for representing E&C's internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with multiple levels of management.
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Support Transmission Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and Interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design is consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred.
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5+ years experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects.
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Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience.
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PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is helpful.
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Some travel required within North America.
Our Safety Pledge to You:
If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.
WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:
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Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
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401(k) Savings Plan
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Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $45.00/hr. to $50.00/hr.
WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com
You can submit your completed application, and explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com
Get connected with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media: LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,107 open Substation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$45–50/hr
- US median$41–60/hr20 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $47.50/hr, is 6% below the US median midpoint ($50/hr) — in the middle half of Substation Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Substation Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 1,107 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Black & Veatch6 open
- CDM Smith5 open
- Jacobs4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Substation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (1,025 postings).
- Education
- 610 of the 1,107 open Substation Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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