Substation Engineerdata center role guide.
A substation engineer designs the high-voltage substations that step grid power down for data center campuses.
- Est. base salary
- $120K–$175K
- Level
- Mid–Senior
- Reports to
- Substation Engineering Manager or Electrical Director
- 01Develop substation physical layouts
- 02Design grounding and lightning protection
- 03Specify transformers, breakers and switchgear
- 04Prepare drawings and bills of material
- 05Coordinate with utility standards
- 06Support construction and commissioning
Works with protection and controls engineers, power systems engineers and construction teams.
- 01Utility substation engineering
- 02Substation design firms
- 03EPC firms
- 04Equipment manufacturers
- Physical substation design
- Grounding studies
- Equipment specification
- AutoCAD/MicroStation
- IEEE standards
- PE license (preferred)
- Q1Walk us through a substation you designed.
- Q2How do long equipment lead times change your design approach?
- Q3How do you approach a grounding study?
- Q4How do you coordinate with a utility's standards?
- Q5What issues come up most during construction?
Substation Engineer
We're hiring a Substation Engineer to design campus substations for our data center projects.
Responsibilities
- - Develop substation physical layouts
- - Design grounding and lightning protection
- - Specify transformers, breakers and switchgear
- - Prepare drawings and bills of material
- - Coordinate with utility standards
- - Support construction and commissioning
Requirements
- - BSEE, PE preferred
- - 4+ years of substation design
- - Equipment specification experience
- - Utility-standard familiarity
Salary shown is a GridTal estimate for U.S. data center roles, not an offer. Salary Guide →
Substation Engineer, answered.
What does a substation engineer earn?+
Our estimate for U.S. data center roles is $120K–$175K base, before bonus. Pay varies with market, seniority and company type: see the Salary Guide for methodology.
Who does a substation engineer report to?+
Typically the Substation Engineering Manager or Electrical Director.
Where do substation engineer candidates come from?+
Most come from utility substation engineering, substation design firms, epc firms.
Can GridTal help hire a substation engineer?+
Yes. We run confidential searches for this role nationwide and can help scope the position and benchmark compensation.