Senior Electrical Engineer - Substations - Power and Energy
Atwell, LLC · Atwell · On-site
Pay: USD 110,000 – 165,000 a year
Posted Aug 20, 2026
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Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:
Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US
Atwell is seeking a Substation Engineer to join our growing Power & Energy team. We are a full-service consulting firm supporting the design and execution of power generation and power delivery systems across a broad range of markets, including utility-scale wind, solar, BESS, substations, transmission, and distribution infrastructure.
This role offers the opportunity to support impactful utility and renewable energy projects, work across multi-disciplinary teams, and contribute to both and/or substation physical design and protection & controls engineering.
What You’ll Do
Support the design and engineering of high-voltage substations for utility, renewable, and power delivery projects
Contribute to both physical substation design and Protection & Controls (P&C) engineering packages
Lead or support engineering tasks from project kickoff through IFC/design package completion
Coordinate closely with civil, structural, SCADA, relay, and project management teams to deliver integrated solutions
Prepare technical deliverables including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, grounding plans, conduit/raceway layouts, cable schedules, bills of material, specifications, reports, and client-facing documents
Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases
Occasionally travel for field walkdowns, client meetings, factory acceptance testing, or construction support
Focus Areas
Physical Design
Develop and support substation physical layout and design packages for high-voltage projects
Prepare or review:
General arrangement drawings
Plan and elevation drawings
Grounding layouts
Conduit and cable routing plans
Control building layouts
Equipment connection details
Foundation and equipment interface coordination
Coordinate major equipment layouts including transformers, breakers, switches, bus systems, CCVTs/PTs, CTs, panels, batteries, and other station equipment
Work closely with civil and structural teams to align grading, foundations, trenching, and equipment placement
Support development of material lists, specifications, and installation…