Principal Engineer-Substation
Remote · USContract / Temporary$55–60/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today
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The Principal Engineer-Substation will manage internal substation projects from initiation through completion, developing them from conception through construction and commissioning. The role supports early-stage engineering scope and requirements, coordinates design and project resources, and manages substation design documents and reviews. It is remote with reporting to Juno Beach, Florida, once bi-monthly, and requires travel within North America.
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Opportunity Overview:
Principal Engineer-Substation is a remote position with travel to Juno Beach, FL. This is a 1-year contract assignment.(W-2) You in this job will manage internal substation projects from initiation through completion. You will develop substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution).
In the conceptual phase, work with the Early-Stage Project Manager and Development Group to support the project engineering requirements and scope. Projects can begin as FERC 1000 transmission project proposals, or as greenfield projects.
Location: Remote is acceptable reporting to Juno Beach once bi-monthly.
Your Day-to-Day:
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Conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis.
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Identify issues, measure and validate results, and implement solutions to project challenges.
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Secure engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through NEER's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
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Coordinate with other project team members to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to develop the substation.
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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 ensure that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design are consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design.
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Manage development of substation design documents, i.e. physical drawings, electrical schematics and civil drawings through 10%, 30%, 60%, 90% and Issue For Construction (IFC) sets of drawings.
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Work with EOR's for development of design documents.
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Manage the review of substation design drawings and documents. Coordinate the review of documents, and to provide comments on documents submitted by EOR for comments.
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Work with project engineering resources in, work plans and lines of demarcation.
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Support the Project Schedule from the Engineering standpoint.
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Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and hearings.
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Collaborate with component OEMs to enhance/adapt their designs to better integrate with NEER's philosophies.
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Conduct external research and stay up to date of new developments or advancements about the project.
Who You Are:
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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Master of Science or.
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11+ years of experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects.
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Project Engineering and Project Management experience.
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Not required to stamp engineering drawings.
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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 $55.00/hr.to $60.00/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
How this job compares
Set against the 1,107 open Substation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–60/hr
- US median$41–60/hr20 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $57.50/hr, is 14% above 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 11 years of experience; Substation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (1,025 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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