NEW JOB OPENING
SENIOR SUBSTATION PROJECT ENGINEER
IN West Sacramento, CA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 08/07/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 505401
Industry: Utility
Job Title: Senior Substation Project Engineer
Job Location: West Sacramento, CA, USA, 95605
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Onsite 2 days/week
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 4
Min Hourly Rate($): 90.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 97.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Budgeting, Design, Electrical Engineer, Problem Management, Project Management
Experience Desired: Cumulative experience in electrical engineering and design (8 yrs); Experience in multiple large-scale, large budget electric substation projects (5 yrs); Experience in substation engineering (5 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Certifications/Licenses: California PE license

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US



Preferred License/Certification:

• California PE license



Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• 8 years of cumulative experience in electrical engineering and design



Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience in multiple large-scale, large budget electric substation projects

• Experience in substation engineering

• Skilled in project management



Position Summary

• This position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

• This is a senior-level engineer job that requires mastery of the journey engineer job duties and is responsible for leading engineering and design of complex projects.

• Applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex problems with only general direction.

• Provides leadership, coaching, technical direction, knowledge transfer and assistance to technical employees and teams.

• Additional responsibilities beyond the Project engineer include, but are not limited to, the following: Deliver presentations, lead team meetings, interpret industry practices and codes.



Job Responsibilities:

• Manage large complex projects and perform engineering analyses, studies, and develop conceptual designs.

• Lead, coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams on technical issues. May act as an engineering mentor.

• Assist in finalizing contract project specification and technical evaluation of contract project bids.

• Provide support to other departments in land, permitting, and legal issues.

• Resolves problems of complex scope. Assignments may provide an opportunity for creative or non-standard approaches.

• Under general direction, independently plans work to meet assigned general objectives.

• Work may be reviewed upon completion; solution may provide an opportunity for creative/non-standard approaches.

• External contacts are with contractors, vendors and local public agencies with ministerial authority. Internal contacts are with clients, project team members, and company management.

• May provide technical direction to less experienced team members.

• Exchanges information and solves problems with others outside the team.

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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