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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in high-voltage substation engineering, protection and control design, and multidisciplinary team leadership. Proven ability to manage complex projects, develop engineering scopes, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
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High-Voltage Substation EngineeringProtection And Control DesignProject ManagementClient Relationship ManagementMentoring And Development
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Hard Skills
P&C One-Line DiagramsAC/DC SchematicsRelay Functional DiagramsConstruction SequencingEngineering Scopes Of WorkDeliverable PlansLabor EstimatesProject BudgetsTechnical Risk IdentificationSubstation Codes And Standards
Soft Skills
LeadershipPresentation SkillsWritten CommunicationClient-Facing SkillsMentoring
Tools & Technologies
SCADA SystemsDesign Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE) Registration
Industry Keywords
Substation EngineeringBrownfield ModificationsGreenfield InstallationsConstruction SequencingCommissioning Considerations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the overall technical leader for assigned substation projects and pursuits
- Lead protection and control designs for AIS and GIS substations, including greenfield installations, relay replacements, expansions, and brownfield modifications
- Lead protection and control designs for voltage classes from distribution/sub-transmission through 230 kV, 345 kV, 500 kV, and 765 kV, as applicable
- Lead multidisciplinary design teams across protection and control, substation physical, civil, structural, geotechnical, SCADA/telecom, and other disciplines
- Establish technical approaches, design bases, discipline interfaces, deliverable strategies, and execution plans
- Lead design coordination meetings, technical workshops, interdisciplinary reviews, constructability reviews, and resolution of complex technical issues
- Ensure designs are coordinated, constructible, technically sound, and compliant with client requirements, codes, and industry standards
- Provide technical leadership through planning, detailed design, procurement support, construction, testing, energization, and commissioning
- Partner with Project Managers on scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations
- Lead technical development of proposals and pursuits, including scopes of work, engineering estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets
- Coordinate proposal inputs across disciplines and identify scope gaps, assumptions, qualifications, and project risks
- Collaborate on proposal strategy, client presentations, and interviews
- Support transition from pursuit to project execution
- Represent the company in client meetings, design workshops, proposal interviews, and project reviews
- Build trusted client relationships
- Mentor and develop engineers, designers, and emerging technical leaders
- Support resource planning, recruiting, knowledge sharing, and development of the substation team
- Travel periodically to client meetings, pursuits, project development, site investigations, design reviews, construction, and commissioning
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required or must be obtainable as appropriate for the position
- Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible substation engineering experience, including experience leading complex projects and design teams
- Demonstrated experience leading complex substation engineering and design projects
- Strong technical expertise in high-voltage substation engineering and protection and control design
- Experience with P&C one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, elementary diagrams, three-line diagrams, relay functional diagrams, trip and close circuits, breaker and disconnect switch control circuits, annunciator/alarm diagrams, panel layouts and elevations, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, input/output lists, SCADA point assignment lists, relay application and settings coordination, and bills of materials
- Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Experience developing engineering scopes of work, deliverable plans, labor estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and project budgets
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to RFQ, RFP, and other competitive project pursuits
- Understanding of substation constructability, brownfield interfaces, outage constraints, construction sequencing, and commissioning considerations
- Knowledge of applicable substation codes, standards, and utility design requirements
- Ability to identify technical and project risks and make sound engineering decisions
- Strong client-facing, leadership, presentation, and written communication skills
- Commitment to mentoring and developing engineers and designers
- Ability to travel as needed to support clients, projects, site investigations, construction, and commissioning
Benefits
Comp & perks- Professional growth opportunities
- Opportunities to create connections and grow professionally
- Work on renewable energy solutions, electric grid modernization, and natural gas infrastructure
- Collaborative culture focused on safety, accountability, technical excellence, and client service