{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"07019482903ded0998f2f192","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/07019482903ded0998f2f192","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/07019482903ded0998f2f192","title":"Electrical Design Engineer","description":"Job Description Associate Engineer – Protection & Control Design (Substation)\n\nRichmond, VA (Hybrid)\n\n12-month Contract-to-hire\n\n$35-$40/hr.\n\nApplications will be accepted until at least October 29th, 2026.\n\nPosition Summary:\n\nBrooksource’s Fortune 300 utility client is hiring an Associate Engineer to fill several openings on their Electric Transmission Substation Engineering Protection and Control Design team. This team creates and maintains the substation electrical, mechanical, and control drawings behind the detailed design of a high voltage electric grid operating from 11 kV to 500 kV.\n\nIn this role, you will develop protection and control design engineering packages for both transmission and distribution substations, working closely with engineering, project management, and field teams to fully develop each design package.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nDevelop protection and control design engineering packages for both transmission and distribution substations.\n\nCreate and modify P&C design documents and drawings for substation projects, including relay functional drawings, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, and relay panel arrangement drawings.\n\nPrepare bills of material as part of each substation design package.\n\nIndependently develop system protection design packages for complex projects using applicable standards as you grow in the role.\n\nCoordinate with and provide technical support to Physical Substation Engineers, Protective Relay Settings Engineers, Communications Engineers, Transmission Line Engineers, Material Coordinators, the Panel Wiring Shop, and Field Technicians to fully develop each design package.\n\nSupport project management and conceptual engineering teams as they define the scope of work and design requirements for substation engineering projects.\n\nPerform occasional site work and travel (up to 25%), which can include outdoor conditions and exposure to energized equipment.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n0-2 years of relevant engineering experience in either an internship, co-op, academic project, coursework, or early-career role.\n\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology that satisfies applicable Engineer job-series criteria (equivalency not accepted in lieu of degree).\n\nUnderstanding of the principles and practices of transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation components.\n\nExperience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.\n\nAbility to apply engineering principles, concepts, practices, and procedures with some evaluation, originality, and ingenuity to meet project objectives.\n\nAbility to interpret codes, regulations, standards, and practices.\n\nStrong planning, organizational, and project management skills.\n\nAbility to process information quickly and manage multiple tasks.\n\nEffective decision making skills.\n\nStrong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.\n\nAbility to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.\n\nStrong computer skills, with the ability to perform engineering calculations using applicable software such as MATLAB and Excel.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience with electromechanical and microprocessor based protection and control systems.\n\nAbility to read, interpret, and verify the accuracy of one-line diagrams, relay functional drawings, and elementary, logic, and wiring diagrams.\n\nElectric utility industry experience.\n\nWhat’s in it for you?\n\nBrooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.\n\nEEO Statement:\n\nBrooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.\n\nBenefits & Perks:\n\nBrooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.\n\nPay Disclaimer:\n\nThe pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.","company":"Brooksource","rawCompany":"brooksource","city":"Richmond","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-10T04:09:44.682Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2072.00","title":"Electronics Engineers, Except Computer","slug":"electronics-engineers-except-computer"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"335313","title":"Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing","slug":"switchgear-and-switchboard-apparatus-manufacturing"},{"code":"221121","title":"Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control","slug":"electric-bulk-power-transmission-and-control"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Electrical Design Engineer","description":"Job Description Associate Engineer – Protection & Control Design (Substation)\n\nRichmond, VA (Hybrid)\n\n12-month Contract-to-hire\n\n$35-$40/hr.\n\nApplications will be accepted until at least October 29th, 2026.\n\nPosition Summary:\n\nBrooksource’s Fortune 300 utility client is hiring an Associate Engineer to fill several openings on their Electric Transmission Substation Engineering Protection and Control Design team. This team creates and maintains the substation electrical, mechanical, and control drawings behind the detailed design of a high voltage electric grid operating from 11 kV to 500 kV.\n\nIn this role, you will develop protection and control design engineering packages for both transmission and distribution substations, working closely with engineering, project management, and field teams to fully develop each design package.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nDevelop protection and control design engineering packages for both transmission and distribution substations.\n\nCreate and modify P&C design documents and drawings for substation projects, including relay functional drawings, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, and relay panel arrangement drawings.\n\nPrepare bills of material as part of each substation design package.\n\nIndependently develop system protection design packages for complex projects using applicable standards as you grow in the role.\n\nCoordinate with and provide technical support to Physical Substation Engineers, Protective Relay Settings Engineers, Communications Engineers, Transmission Line Engineers, Material Coordinators, the Panel Wiring Shop, and Field Technicians to fully develop each design package.\n\nSupport project management and conceptual engineering teams as they define the scope of work and design requirements for substation engineering projects.\n\nPerform occasional site work and travel (up to 25%), which can include outdoor conditions and exposure to energized equipment.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n0-2 years of relevant engineering experience in either an internship, co-op, academic project, coursework, or early-career role.\n\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology that satisfies applicable Engineer job-series criteria (equivalency not accepted in lieu of degree).\n\nUnderstanding of the principles and practices of transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation components.\n\nExperience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.\n\nAbility to apply engineering principles, concepts, practices, and procedures with some evaluation, originality, and ingenuity to meet project objectives.\n\nAbility to interpret codes, regulations, standards, and practices.\n\nStrong planning, organizational, and project management skills.\n\nAbility to process information quickly and manage multiple tasks.\n\nEffective decision making skills.\n\nStrong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.\n\nAbility to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.\n\nStrong computer skills, with the ability to perform engineering calculations using applicable software such as MATLAB and Excel.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience with electromechanical and microprocessor based protection and control systems.\n\nAbility to read, interpret, and verify the accuracy of one-line diagrams, relay functional drawings, and elementary, logic, and wiring diagrams.\n\nElectric utility industry experience.\n\nWhat’s in it for you?\n\nBrooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.\n\nEEO Statement:\n\nBrooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.\n\nBenefits & Perks:\n\nBrooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.\n\nPay Disclaimer:\n\nThe pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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