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Primera Engineers

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1987

🏗️ Construction

🚗 Transport

Construction • Transport

Primera Engineers is a Chicago-based, woman-owned engineering design and consulting firm with more than 35 years of regional experience. Primera provides people‑focused engineering, design, commissioning, and business consulting services across buildings, transportation, and utility infrastructure. Their multidisciplinary staff deliver MEP, structural, civil, telecommunications, energy, sustainability, lighting, fire/life‑safety, power delivery, substation and distribution, project and construction management, and related consulting services for public- and private-sector clients.

📋 Description

• Lead and perform physical design of high-voltage substations (69 kV – 500 kV) in transmission and distribution networks • Create layout drawings, general arrangements, grounding plans, conduit/cable schedules, and equipment drawings using AutoCAD, MicroStation, or Bentley Substation • Partner with protection & control (P&C) and civil/structural engineering teams to ensure high-quality, constructible designs, and schedule adherence • Conduct grounding analysis, bus design, equipment configuration, and quality checks to support reliable and safe operation • Review design packages in compliance with NESC, IEEE, and client standards • Mentor and inspire early-career engineers, fostering technical growth and team collaboration — you’ll be a technical leader and a role model • Support proposal efforts and provide input on project scoping, schedule, and cost estimating for new projects

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and an active PE license • 8+ years of experience in substation physical design for utilities, EPCs, or consulting firms • Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and familiarity with Bentley Substation or other substation design tools • Strong knowledge of high-voltage equipment layouts, grounding systems, and bus design • Working understanding of relay coordination, control schemes, SCADA, and substation automation principles

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Profit sharing • 401(k) match • ESOP participation • Continuing education reimbursement • Paid volunteer time • Professional development support • Generous paid time off