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Substation Electrical Engineer - remote CA - 1 year W2 Contract

Petroplan
Bakersfield, CA Remote Contractor
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026

My Client, a leader in Grid Systems integration, is looking for an Electrical Engineer with at least 7 years' experience in Transmission & Distribution substation engineering, with specific focus on electric utilities and renewable energy power plants. The client would prefer an Engineer with their PE license, but this is not essential


This a 1 year W2 Contract. The client site is in Bakersfield CA, the position is to be carried out remotely, however the client has stipulated that the candidate is located in California. There will be travel for around 20% of the project


Essential Qualifications and experience:


Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college BSEE preferred


Professional Engineering license in the United States (or demonstrating his/her plan to get PE license within a certain period) and willing to sign off work


Minimum of 7 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution substation engineering for electric utilities specifically PG&E and renewable energy power plants and projects experience as an Electrical Project Engineer in substation type applications, including primary (outdoor) physical substation design and required studies.


Hands-on experience in producing power single line drawing, substation plan and elevation drawings, general substation arrangement and layout, equipment erection drawings, construction details, and layouts for high voltage bus, cable, high voltage equipment, conduit, cable, and wiring, auxiliary power, grounding, and control building layouts.


In depth experience applying High Voltage substation North American standards & guidelines (IEEE & ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and the NESC.), local Grid Codes, and related equipment (safety, application, sizing and integration).


Experience with both AIS/GIS

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