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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in high-voltage substation engineering, including physical design and project leadership for AIS and GIS substations. Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, develop engineering scopes, and ensure compliance with industry standards while fostering client relationships.
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High-Voltage Substation EngineeringAIS and GIS Substation DesignProject LeadershipProfessional Engineer (PE) RegistrationClient Relationship Management
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Hard Skills
Substation DesignEngineering Scopes DevelopmentConstruction SequencingCommissioning ConsiderationsTechnical Risk IdentificationDeliverable PlanningLabor EstimatesProject BudgetsOutage ConstraintsBrownfield Modifications
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringClient-Facing SkillsPresentation SkillsWritten Communication
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) Registration
Industry Keywords
Substation CodesUtility Design RequirementsGreenfield InstallationsBrownfield InterfacesTechnical WorkshopsDesign Coordination MeetingsConstructability ReviewsInterdisciplinary ReviewsProposal DevelopmentProject Execution
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the overall technical leader for assigned substation projects and pursuits
- Lead physical design for AIS and GIS substations, including greenfield installations, expansions, and brownfield modifications
- Lead substation designs from distribution/sub-transmission through 230 kV, 345 kV, 500 kV, and 765 kV
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across physical, protection and control, civil, structural, geotechnical, SCADA/telecommunications, 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, estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets
- Coordinate proposal inputs and identify scope gaps, assumptions, qualifications, and project risks
- Support proposal strategy, client presentations, interviews, and transition from pursuit to project execution
- Serve as a senior technical representative in client meetings, design workshops, proposal interviews, and project reviews
- Build trusted client relationships
- Mentor and develop engineers and designers
- Support resource planning, recruiting, knowledge sharing, and development of the broader substation team
- Promote safety, accountability, technical excellence, and client service
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 physical design
- Experience with AIS and GIS substations, greenfield installations, expansions, retrofits, and brownfield modifications
- 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
- Strong 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
- Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and developing engineers and designers
- Ability to travel as needed
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid work environment
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Mentoring and knowledge-sharing opportunities
- Travel support for client meetings, pursuits, site investigations, design reviews, construction, and commissioning