Senior Substation Electrical Engineer

Overview

Senior engineer designing and managing high‑voltage substation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• qa/qc
• design coordination
• substation design
• engineering drawings
• cost estimating
• proposal management

Tasks

-Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team. Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical engineers, electrical designers, or technicians. Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution. -Coordinate closely with civil, structural, high-voltage P&C electrical, telecommunications, geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue For Construction design packages for projects. -Act as Project Manager, Proposal Manager and Technical Lead to support services and plan, develop, and grow power delivery clients goal and business growth for the region -Responsible of engineering, detail design, studies and delivery of substation physical electrical projects on transmission and distribution substations at voltages from 4kV to 500kV with quality, schedule, and safe design in mind. -Independently perform engineering and detail design drawings, studies and analysis, prepare bidding documents and specifications, bills of materials, shop drawing review, procurement and construction documents -Lead and participate in the preparation of project estimates, engineering estimates and proposals, and client engagement and business development activities

Requirements

• pe license
• 8+ years
• autocad
• skm/etap
• cdegs
• electrical degree

What You Bring

-PE license -Minimum 8 years of relevant experience within Substation projects from 4kV up to 500kV. Able to execute and delivery complete substation package under minimal supervision -Design experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards. -Experience with key considerations for substation physical layouts, section& elevations, bus configurations, cable and conduit sizing, grounding, control building, lighting & lightning, and all aspects of HV and EHV substation engineering & design and studies -Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred -Proficient in AutoCAD and SKM/ETAP, CDEGS/WinIGS, other engineering software to complete substation design.

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About Arcadis

-Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse. -Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide. -Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics. -Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence. -Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.

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