Substation Engineer

The position is within the Protection and Controls Department, where you will collaborate with senior engineers to complete protection and control projects with minimal direction. You will work with both in-house and client engineers and designers, while also providing training and guidance to junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Work on green-field and brown-field (retrofit) Protection and Controls Projects in substations with the assistance of higher-level engineers.
• Assist senior engineers with setting relays and conduct relay setting calculations using modeling software, manufacturer’s software, and industry-standard practices.
• Design settings in appropriate formats and issue them to assigned field Protection and Controls supervisors.
• Draft and review protection schematics and elementaries in CAD.
• Review equipment and materials established by substation engineers for Protection Designers.
• Work with equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, buses, reactors, line disconnects, protective relays systems (e.g., SEL, ABB), and SCADA systems.
• Work under the supervision of Protection Engineers II, I, senior Engineers, and Principal Engineers.
• Position requires 10-15% travel to field substations.

• Experience in electrical engineering, design, and protection and controls.
• Zero to two years of experience in utilities working with protection and controls.
• Zero to two years of experience completing engineering projects from start to finish.
• Zero to two years of experience setting relays and designing one-line diagrams.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET).

• Power System coursework in college is beneficial.
• An EIT License is desirable but not required.

The office environment is quiet and designed for engineering work. Engineers will share an office with another engineer. The dress code is business casual. Teamwork is highly encouraged and frequently occurs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Tulsa, OK.

The pay range for this position is $36.06 - $36.06/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Tulsa,OK.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 18, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.