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About this role
Summary of Responsibilities:
Bring your positive energy to ATC! We’re looking for a technically strong, detail-oriented Sr. Substation Services Engineer who pairs substation knowledge with a customer service mindset. In this role, you’ll lead standards efforts, translate technical information into practical applications, and provide dependable support for engineering, maintenance, commissioning, and construction—helping ensure our substation assets remain safe, cost effective, and reliable for the communities we serve.Essential Responsibilities:
What you’ll do
Drive standards excellence. Lead the creation and revision of substation design standards, template drawings, specifications, guides, and technical aids; gather input, build consensus, and communicate updates that elevate consistency and clarity.
Be the go to technical resource. Provide timely support for engineering, maintenance, commissioning, and construction teams; support problem solving and convert findings into actionable recommendations.
Advance our asset performance. Evaluate vendors and factory qualifications, partner with Asset Management and Supply Chain, and support pilots that introduce new technologies and provide long term value.
Champion continuous improvement. Identify process enhancements across engineering, procurement, and construction to boost quality, efficiency, and consistency.
Lead with stewardship and accountability. Take pride in the assets assigned to you by actively guiding their performance, condition, and lifecycle.
What you’ll bring
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; BSEE strongly preferred.
Licensure: Wisconsin and/or Michigan PE preferred.
Experience: 5+ years in substation design, equipment specification, and standards development; field/maintenance/commissioning/construction support experience is a plus.
Technical depth: Foundational knowledge in one or more areas of substation physical or electrical design—such as grounding, equipment application, control house layouts, or constructability/maintainability—and/or familiarity with major substation equipment (e.g., circuit breakers, disconnect switches, power transformers, instrument transformers, capacitors/reactors, auxiliary systems). Candidates are not expected to know all areas, but strength in several is valuable.
Standards savvy: Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., IEEE, NESC, NERC) and utility engineering practices; adept at documentation, calculations, drafting review, and standardization.
Professional strengths: Clear, structured communicator; collaborative team player; analytical, decisive, and field aware; follows through on commitments and keeps stakeholders informed.
Why you’ll love working here
Flex for Your Day. We empower employees to work where and when it makes sense—balancing in person collaboration, field needs, and focused work.
Great Place to Work® culture. Join a purpose driven, welcoming team recognized for trust, collaboration, development, and industry leadership.
Total Rewards. Competitive pay, annual bonus opportunity, generous time off, retirement benefits, wellbeing resources, and professional development—our Total Rewards are designed to energize your career and life
Ready to energize your career? Apply today and help us keep the lights on across Wisconsin and Michigan—safely, reliably, and sustainably.
The targeted base pay for this position is $119,500 to $139,400 annually. Base pay is one component of our comprehensive total rewards package which includes an annual incentive bonus, employer-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) match, HSA contribution, life & disability insurance, health care benefits, generous time off plans, flexible work arrangements, and much more.
The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience, academic achievements, internal equity, and business needs. Pay exceeding the posted range is considered for uniquely qualified candidates. Interested internal candidates, with questions, please consult your Human Resources Business Partner.
Number of Openings Available:
1Posting Date:
2026-01-28Time Type:
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About Actuator Technology Company - ATC
Your Subsea, Upstream and Topsides compact valve actuation partner to provide essential design support to minimize space, weight and cost at new and existing facilities.
Our Company:
Actuator Technology Company (ATC) confirms a field proven track record since the beginning of the century.
With office in The Netherlands (main office), U.S.A., North of Spain, Malaysia we offer a worldwide support.
We design and manufacture a full range of compact actuators to operate quarter turn valves from subsea deep to onshore.
Why ATC:
ATC supports contractors and operators in offshore industry to optimize space, weight and finally costs on their facilities, while contribution to a reduction of life cycle costs by means of reliable compact valve actuator systems.
Our added value is based on 3 pillars;
- Reliability & minimal maintenance and spare parts
- Flexible and supportive from FEED till final installation
- Space, weight and cost reductions
Client satisfaction is of a paramount importance and feedback on our performance is considered a mandatory input to further improve the ATC organization.
Reliability & minimal maintenance and spare parts:
The ATC actuator design is based on minimal parts and nor the coupling is exposed to environmental air. Prior to delivery all ATC actuators are cycle, pressure and leakage tested.
Our compact actuators do not require regular maintenance; however, being part of an actuated valve system, periodic testing is recommended to validate the overall reliably.
Space, weight and cost reductions:
Our involvement in the early design stage of a project (FEED / EPC), has proven to contribute to design optimizations which finally reduces the overall weight and thus costs of the facilities. This could allow contractors bidding a project to improve and to execute a project at lower costs.
What you'll do
- This role involves leading substation standards efforts, including the creation and revision of design documents, specifications, and guides to ensure consistency and clarity. The engineer will also serve as the primary technical resource, providing timely support for engineering, maintenance, commissioning, and construction activities.
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