Substation Engineer III

Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support

Pay Range $113,000 to $133,000

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 7/11/25

Applications are being accepted through: 7/25/25

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.*

Substation Engineer III

This job is eligible for relocation assistance to Colorado Springs.

As the Colorado Springs community continues growing, so does our electric system, and our Substation Engineering team contributes to the protection of our system's reliability. Our team ensures our substation equipment and controls meet the needs of our transmission and distribution systems and infrastructure today and for the future. Our team is hiring a Substation Engineer III to support the planning, maintenance, and operation of substation equipment and systems. This role will also contribute to technical evaluations, maintenance planning, and regulatory support while continuing to develop expertise in substation systems and standards. The work that you do will ensure the ongoing safe and reliable delivery of electricity to over 500,000 customers in the Pikes Peak region!

Check out this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X64gHzPBziw#xd_co_f=NGJjNTk3MTItYmZmMi00YTlkLTkxNWEtZDc5ZDgzZTA1M2Zj~) to learn more about our team!

What Else Will You be Doing?

Who You Are

A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering is required - an emphasis in Power Systems is valued* Demonstrated experience in substation maintenance engineering is required - substation design engineering experience is valued* Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification and/or a Professional Engineer (PE) license is valued* Knowledge of regulations unique to substations is valued* (e.g., EPA, Wildlife Protection) Possession of a valid, unrestricted driver's license is required* - the essential functions of this job require operating Colorado Springs Utilities' vehicles

Who We Are

Our Commitment to Our Employees

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

ATTENTION :

All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.* Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.* Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind, including H-1B, TN, or F-1 student visas (with or without OPT or STEM work authorization), or any other employment-based visas. All eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and work authorization must not be based on any work visa.*

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

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Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support