Kinder Morgan

Substation Engineer

Kinder Morgan$95K — $140K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • Professional experience in substation or electric utility engineering
  • Strong understanding of substation equipment and design principles
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred, or must be obtained within one year
  • EIT certification is strongly preferred
  • Experience with utility substation projects is highly desirable
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Support engineering and design of electrical substation projects
  • Prepare and review engineering drawings, calculations, and specifications
  • Support substation physical design, equipment layouts, and related activities
  • Coordinate deliverables with project managers and other technical disciplines
  • Review designs for compliance with engineering standards and project specifications
  • Provide technical support during design and construction phases
  • Participate in design reviews and quality assurance activities

Benefits

  • Remote/hybrid work arrangement
  • Direct hire position
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Opportunity to work on technically complex power delivery projects
  • Potential for professional growth toward PE licensure
Full Job Description
Substation Engineer

Employment Type: Direct Hire
Work Arrangement: Remote/Hybrid, to be confirmed
Salary: $95,000-$140,000 annually, depending on experience
Project Focus: Electric Utility / Substation Engineering

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to support the engineering and design of electric utility substation projects. This position will contribute to technically complex power delivery projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on substation engineering experience, a strong understanding of utility standards and design practices, and either hold a Professional Engineer license or be positioned to obtain one within the required timeframe.

Responsibilities
  • Support the engineering and design of electrical substation projects.
  • Prepare and review engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Support substation physical design, equipment layouts, grounding, protection and control, and related engineering activities.
  • Coordinate engineering deliverables with designers, drafters, project managers, and other technical disciplines.
  • Review designs for compliance with applicable engineering standards, codes, utility requirements, and project specifications.
  • Provide technical support throughout design, construction, testing, and implementation.
  • Participate in design reviews and quality assurance/quality control activities.
  • Identify and resolve technical and constructability issues.
  • Support multiple projects while maintaining quality, accuracy, and project schedules.
  • Collaborate effectively with clients, project stakeholders, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.


Job Requirements

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Professional experience in substation engineering, electric utility engineering, or power delivery.
  • Strong understanding of substation equipment, design principles, engineering standards, and utility requirements.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
  • Candidates who do not currently hold a PE must be able to obtain their PE license within one year of starting employment.
  • EIT certification strongly preferred for candidates progressing toward PE licensure.
  • Experience working on utility substation projects is highly desirable.
  • Strong analytical, technical documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with engineering and project teams.


Preferred Experience
  • Substation physical design.
  • Protection and control engineering.
  • Grounding studies and design.
  • Electrical calculations and equipment specifications.
  • Medium- and high-voltage substation projects.
  • Utility engineering standards and design requirements.
  • Engineering consulting experience.

About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company (based on combined enterprise value) in North America. They own an interest in or operate approximately 82,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Their publicly traded companies include Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP), Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB).

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Size
10,529 employees
Market Cap
$40.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$119 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+4.9%
Revenue
$11.6 billion
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