Senior Substation Design Engineer

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Imagine designing the infrastructure that powers the world’s most critical facilities. As a Senior Substation Design Engineer on Olsson’s Substation and Power Generation team, you’ll play a key role in delivering resilient, high‑capacity electrical systems that support data centers, mission‑critical facilities, and large‑scale power users.

This role goes beyond traditional substation work. You’ll contribute to complex power delivery solutions that enable rapid load growth, redundancy, and reliability—helping clients meet the demanding performance requirements of modern data center environments while strengthening the electrical grid that supports our communities.

In this senior‑level role, you’ll lead the design and delivery of substation and power infrastructure projects from concept through construction. You’ll collaborate directly with clients, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to solve complex power challenges, balancing technical excellence with speed, scalability, and long‑term system performance.

• Lead Substation & Power Infrastructure Design: Design high‑voltage substations, switching stations, and power delivery systems supporting data centers and other mission‑critical facilities.
• Own Projects End‑to‑End: Guide projects through planning, studies, detailed design, and construction administration, ensuring reliability, constructability, and schedule alignment.
• Partner with Clients: Work directly with data center owners, developers, utilities, and internal stakeholders to deliver power solutions that meet demanding uptime, capacity, and growth requirements.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Coordinate with protection & controls, transmission, distribution, and generation teams to deliver integrated, high‑quality solutions.
• Support Growth & Innovation: Contribute technical expertise that helps expand Olsson’s data center and power delivery portfolio while mentoring engineers and strengthening best practices.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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