Electrical Power and Transmission Engineer

Electrical Power and Transmission Engineer – Columbus Area (Semi-Remote)

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: You dream about electrical power distribution. You’re passionate about utility scale transmission and distribution. You love to collaborate with a technically proficient team. And you never stop growing.

Our office in Dublin, Ohio is looking for an Electrical Engineer to provide technical services to utility clients for their design projects and technical support requirements, providing limited technical and administrative direction.  Specifically, we need someone to design substations for utility power delivery projects in the transmission and distribution space. This position is based in our Dublin office and will have a hybrid schedule with some days in the office and some working remotely.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform required work activities on an individual basis or within a project team with limited need for supervision.
• Identify and initiate solutions to problems requiring single discipline involvement and single discipline analytical tools.
• Apply engineering aptitudes at the working level to assure compliance to the customer’s and Salas O’Brien’s quality and consistency expectations.
• Assist in planning and schedule of project activities.
• Provide inputs needed to establish project estimates.
• Begin to establish industry ties at the technical, professional and regulatory level.
• Participate in on-site systems and facilities inspections for customers.
• Review design output and analyses.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned or deemed appropriate of the position by management. 
• Guide the work of Designers on the project team.
• Review and check the work of others on the project team.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in electrical engineering
• 2+ years of experience in electrical design
• Specific experience in utility substation design
• Experience with medium voltage (typically 138kV and below) utility scale power distribution and low voltage industrial scale power distribution

Travel: Up to 30%

Compensation & Benefits:

This role is eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information, visit our full benefits overview here.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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