Substation Relay & Control Engineer
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Substation Relay & Control Engineer
80,000–120,000 / Year
Location
Columbus, OH
Experience
Mid
Posted
Jul 10, 2026
Apply by
August 9, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
Founded in 1973, [ISG](https://www.isginc.com/about-us) is a multi-disciplinary, employee-owned firm providing architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning services to communities across the nation. Guided by our mission: simplify solutions and passionately design the future; we partner with clients to turn complex challenges into meaningful, lasting impact.
We are seeking a Substation Engineer who will be responsible for the design and procurement for substation projects. May serve as a technical specialist for substation projects. This position will work on projects directly associated with FirstEnergy, one of ISG’s trusted and longstanding client partners.
[ISG employee owners](https://www.isginc.com/employee-ownership) are motivated by a shared goal to stretch the limits of great design and positively influence each other, our clients, and the communities we serve. Within our [Energy Business Unit](https://www.isginc.com/energy-business-unit), ISG’s Power Group plays a vital role in delivering resilient infrastructure solutions, supporting projects and clients nationwide.
Regardless of where this position is posted, we encourage all qualified candidates from any ISG geography to apply. We operate as a one-profit-center firm and we work as one team across all offices, sharing resources, expertise, and opportunities to best serve our clients and support our employee owners.To provide a glimpse into the work, below are examples of similar projects and initiatives you may contribute to as part of this role:
- [Substation Upgrades](https://www.isginc.com/portfolio/substation-upgrades)
- [Electrical Substation Misoperated Line Terminal Improvements](https://www.isginc.com/portfolio/electrical-substation-misoperated-line-terminal-improvements)
- [FAC-008 Facility Rating Projects](https://www.isginc.com/portfolio/fac-008-facility-rating-projects)
### Essential Duties
- Serve as Project Engineer on routine to complex, single-discipline projects and routine to complex multi-discipline projects.
- Coordinate work with other disciplines.
- Will interface with clients and vendors.
- Able to create One Line Diagram, Three-line Diagrams, AC and DC schematics and wiring diagrams, and Protection & Control Diagrams for High Voltage Substations.
- Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within the company and externally with clients and other design professionals.
- Checks the progress of work and alerts the Project Manager to needed changes to the scope or other services.
- Performs necessary field measurements independently.
- Works with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to the building code and client standards is required.
- Promotes the use of and participates in the development of company design and production standards.
- Assumes responsibility for engineering within his/her discipline for routine projects.
- Performs and may direct construction support/management on routine and simple projects.
- May direct construction observation of others on simple projects.
- Assist drafting and design staff as a resource for design questions.
- Manage & Coordinate drafters and designers in drafting required drawings for substation projects.
### Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree required.
- 3+ years of previous consulting or substation engineering/design experience required.
- EIT certification preferred.
- May be working towards PE License certification.
### ISG Employee Owner Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date
- Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
- Paid parental leave
- Bi-annual profit sharing
- Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
- 401K retirement plan
- Life insurance
- HSA and FSA options
- Bereavement leave
- Supplemental voluntary benefits
- Short term and long-term disability
- Parking reimbursement, varies on office location
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Project Engineer on single-discipline and multi-discipline substation projects.
- Coordinate work with other disciplines, clients, and vendors.
- Create One Line Diagrams, Three-line Diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and Protection & Control Diagrams.
- Coordinate project document completion internally and externally.
- Perform necessary field measurements independently.
- Interpret building codes and client standards with code officials.
- Manage and coordinate drafters and designers for substation drawings.
- Direct construction support and observation on simple projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Skills Required
Substation engineeringElectrical schematicsOne Line DiagramsThree-line DiagramsAC/DC schematicsProtection & Control DiagramsField measurementsBuilding code interpretationCoordinationCommunicationProject managementTechnical leadership
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid volunteer time
- Paid parental leave
- Bi-annual profit sharing
- Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
- 401K retirement plan
- Life insurance
- HSA options
- FSA options
- Bereavement leave
- Supplemental voluntary benefits
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Parking reimbursement
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