Substation engineering jobs by discipline

Protection & Control engineering — relay setting calculations, P&C drawings, NERC PRC compliance, substation commissioning. The bread-and-butter discipline for utility substation reliability work.

Project management roles for substation engineering, construction, and commissioning. Spans investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and EPC firms.

Drafting and CAD technician roles supporting substation engineering teams. AutoCAD, MicroStation, and utility-specific CAD standards.

Substation design engineering — physical arrangement, grounding, equipment specification, structural and civil coordination. IEEE / NESC / NEC compliance.

Broader electrical engineering roles in the utility / power-grid space beyond pure protection & control or substation design.

Civil engineering roles supporting substation and transmission/distribution projects — foundations, grading, structural design, environmental.

Mechanical engineering roles supporting substation auxiliary systems, HVAC, and utility infrastructure projects.