Director of Substation Engineering

Overview

Lead substation design team, overseeing P&C, physical, SCADA, and BESS projects.

Key Responsibilities

• protection design
• relay coordination
• scada integration
• bim coordination
• qa/qc
• client interaction

Tasks

Ensure NERC, IEEE, ANSI, and utility standard compliance for all protection systems. Coordinate P&C interfaces for BESS, renewable interconnections, and collector substations. Coordinate closely with Equagen’s panel manufacturing, testing, and commissioning teams. Provide technical assistance to business development and proposal teams. Partner with executive management to develop and execute growth strategies. Develop and approve one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts. Ensure PE oversight and compliance with professional licensure requirements. Define technical standards, workflows, and resource allocation Develop internal training programs for emerging engineers. Lead signal list management, I/O mapping, and relay-to-SCADA integration. Implement design safety reviews and compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, NESC, IEEE, and IEC standards. Support development of test plans, commissioning procedures, and as-built documentation. Approve 3D BIM coordination and design automation workflows in collaboration with CAD/BIM teams. Maintain QA/QC audits and lessons-learned systems for continuous improvement. Provide oversight for construction packages, IFC drawings, and material take-offs. Collaborate with Business Development on client relations, pre-bid engineering, and estimation. The Director of Substation Engineering will lead Equagen’s substation design team, overseeing multi-discipline engineering for 15 kV – 500 kV substations, including Substation Physical design, Protection & Control systems, SCADA integration, and grid-tied BESS projects. This position combines technical depth in protection engineering with executive leadership — responsible for technical excellence, project execution, and strategic growth of the Substation Engineering Division. Review equipment sizing, protection zones, and fault-level calculations. Oversee project execution, budgets, schedules, and risk management. Lead design and review of substation P&C systems including protective relaying, SCADA, RTUs, and communications. Oversee design of substation layout, bus arrangement, grounding, raceway, and conduit plans. Mentor lead engineers, establish design review protocols, and enforce QA/QC procedures. Provide technical input for proposals, bid evaluations, and project pursuits. Specify and evaluate protection relays (SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, etc.), CT/PT ratios, and isolation schemes. Define relay settings philosophy and supervise relay coordination and protection studies using ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, or CYME. Oversee factory acceptance testing (FAT) of control panels and provide technical expertise to testing and commissioning team during of site acceptance testing (SAT) at substations. Represent Equagen in client meetings, technical conferences, and industry forums. Lead and manage a multi-discipline engineering team (P&C and Substation Physical).

Requirements

• electrical engineering
• pe license
• protection relays
• automation protocols
• etap
• leadership

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Minimum) Raleigh, NC (Hybrid) 2+ years in a manager-level role. Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one U.S. state (multi-state preferred). Expert knowledge of protection relays, logic design, and automation protocols (DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850). Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-discipline collaboration skills. Proficiency in ETAP, ASPEN, SKM, CYME, or similar tools. 10+ years of substation engineering experience, with strong background in P&C design. Experience with utility and EPC clients.

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Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage. Competitive base salary with performance bonuses. Relocation assistance and professional license reimbursement. 401(k) with company match. Paid time off and continuing education support.

About Equagen, An Inc 5000 Company

-Founded with the vision of delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions across various sectors. -Recognized for expertise in handling large-scale, complex projects in both private and public sectors. -Specializes in providing innovative engineering services for energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects. -Involved in multiple award-winning projects in water resources management and renewable energy. -Notable for offering highly customized solutions to clients in sectors like energy, infrastructure, and industrial services. -Focus on both sustainability and efficiency, known for integrating latest technologies into every project.

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