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Electrical Engineer II or III (Substation Design) (*Remote from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, or Illinois)
Dairyland Power CooperativeLa Crosse, WI · Remote · full time · Mid or Senior
$102,400 – $176,700
Listed on Dairyland Power Cooperative’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role designs and engineers protective relaying, metering, and control systems for transmission and substations at a power cooperative, requiring deep knowledge of electrical standards and fault analysis. It suits experienced electrical engineers with a background in power systems who want to work on critical utility infrastructure with a collaborative organization.
Our summary, not Dairyland Power Cooperative’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with power systems option
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or Certified Engineer-in-Training (EIT) actively pursuing PE registration
- Working knowledge of AC three-phase systems, protective relaying, and metering
- Ability to read and interpret manufacturer's drawings and technical documentation
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to work outdoors at substations and power line rights-of-way in various weather conditions
- Flexibility to travel up to 25% of the time
- U.S. citizenship
Nice to have
- Electric utility industry experience
- Experience in power systems, electric machinery, protective relaying, metering, control systems, telecommunications, or electronics
- Knowledge of engineering economics
- Familiarity with computer-aided design tools and adaptability to computer methods
- Experience with equipment life cycle cost analysis