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Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Utility Supply and Construction Company
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/29/2026

CVR Engineering is looking to hire a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to join our growing team!

Benefits Include:

  • Competitive Wages
  • Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
  • Paid Time Off: Including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
  • Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company contributions to help you plan for your future.
  • Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

At CVR, a Senior Engineer independently develops, designs, and analyzes electrical power systems and substations. In addition to leading the design team, this engineer provides high-level technical oversight and serves as the primary escalation point for complex decisions, collaborating with the VP of Engineering while supporting constructors, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and clients.

Responsibilities:

  • Creates designs independently.
  • Produces conceptual designs and associated information.
  • Provides technical guidance to engineers, designers and drafters.
  • Serves as technical lead to the design team, with the role evolving into full people management responsibilities (performance feedback, mentoring, workload planning).
  • Specifies major equipment such as generators, transformers, circuit breakers and switchgear.
  • Controls quality of specified equipment and design packages.
  • Supervises production of technical drawings such as one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, interconnection drawings, equipment arrangement plans, section views, grounding plans, conduit plans, cable tray plans and all associated installation details.
  • Performs electrical studies such as power flow, short-circuit, device evaluation, device coordination, ground grid analysis, lightning protection analysis, and arc-flash hazard assessment.
  • Acts as a company representative in client-facing engagements, contributing to project scoping, proposals, and technical discussions. Partners with the VP of Engineering during complex or sensitive conversations, while managing communication with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Takes ownership and responsibility with each project.

Qualifications:

  • BSEE from ABET approved university.
  • 10 years experience.
  • Licensed as a professional engineer.
  • NCEES record a plus.
  • Participation in professional societies, particularly IEEE.
  • Thorough understanding of industry standards and guidelines including ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, NESC, and others.
  • Understanding constructability of design, field concepts, practices, and procedures.

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