Senior Substation Engineer

In this role, you will manage project scope, schedule, and budget; oversee multi-disciplinary engineering teams; and serve as a key client liaison. Responsibilities include developing and reviewing substation designs, specifications, and studies, preparing proposals, mentoring junior engineers, and participating in site visits and testing/commissioning activities.

• Attend client meetings and communicate concerns or changes to ensure positive relationships and growth opportunities.
• Lead the development of plans, specifications, studies, estimates, material lists, and other deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and monitor complex schedules to ensure the timely completion of project work.
• Perform project-related preliminary and pre-commissioning inspection site visits, including periodic travel throughout North America to meet clients and develop business.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles to research, design, and evaluate products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet project requirements and generate technical reports.
• Develop and review bidding and construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.
• Prepare job postings, conduct interviews, hire, onboard, train, and mentor engineers.
• Review testing and commissioning reports of substation equipment, protection, and SCADA communication relays.
• Develop project plans, including project scope of work and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for complex, multi-discipline-based substation engineering and EPC projects.
• Prepare and review preliminary designs.
• Ensure team adherence to QA/QC programs.
• Prepare and review technical reports and correspondence for project designs and studies.
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Manage substation project execution, including project scope, schedule, budget, and resources (internal teams, vendors, consultants, and contractors).
• Read, interpret, and review technical drawings, schematics, isometrics, process and instrumentation diagrams, specifications, and system operating procedures.
• Confer with the design team to incorporate design information and client standards into construction documents.
• Drive safety initiatives.
• Prepare proposals, including budgetary estimates.
• Effectively track and stabilize projects, implement solutions to obstacles, and ensure client goals are achieved.
• Maintain operational efficiency, including minimizing outstanding WIP and A/R by ensuring client milestones, budgets, and expectations are met.
• Engage in business development efforts and prepare responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, possess 8+ years of substation engineering experience, and preferably have a Professional Engineer (PE) license. Proficiency with tools such as ETAP, SKM, EMTP, and CDEGS, as well as knowledge of IEEE, NESC, and NEC standards, is required. Experience with SEL/GE relays, SCADA systems, and renewable energy projects is a plus.

• Experience in testing and commissioning of equipment and relays is preferred.
• Experience reviewing electrical, protection, control, and SCADA communication schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience in renewable energy (PV, wind, and BESS) is preferred.
• Proficiency in engineering standards such as IEEE, NESC, NEC, OSHA, etc.
• A Professional Engineering License in Power is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, supervisory, and leadership skills.
• Experience with 3D substation design is preferred.
• Experience with SEL/GE relays, relay settings, system studies (arc flash, short circuit, coordination), and engineering studies such as grounding analysis, transient studies, conduit, cable voltage drop, lighting, lightning, AC/DC system sizing, and equipment sizing.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Proficiency with engineering studies software such as ETAP, EMTP, SKM, CDEGS/WinIGS, Microsoft Suite, AI tools, etc.
• Proficiency with project management, resource management, and financial analysis tools.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in substation electrical physical, protection, control, and SCADA communication engineering within the power industry and professional services for greenfield and brownfield substations.
• Experience leading FAT and SAT for control houses, switchgear houses, and transformers is preferred.

This full-time position offers a flexible hybrid schedule, professional growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid parental leave, and generous PTO.

• Flexible work environment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) with company match