Principal Substation Physical Engineer

Description

• Provide technical guidance and coordinate the work of engineers and designers to support project delivery.
• Serve as a technical lead on projects, responsible for the quality and completeness of assigned deliverables.
• Perform auxiliary power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, protection and coordination, ampacity, and battery sizing.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and departments to support integrated project execution.
• Ensure proper document control and adherence to established document management procedures.
• Travel to project sites as needed to perform site walkdowns and field verification.
• Lead substation physical design efforts, including overall engineering and analysis for new substations and switchyards, as well as additions and modifications.
• Prepare technical specifications and provide procurement support.
• Communicate effectively with internal project teams, project management, and external clients.
• Support proposal development, including scope input, estimates, and participation in client presentations.
• Ensure deliverables meet Worley and client quality standards, applicable codes, and project procedures.
• Develop engineering drawings for high-voltage substations and switchyards, including site plans, layouts, elevations, grounding, conduit, lighting, lightning protection and shielding, control buildings, AC station service, DC systems, and bills of material.
• Conduct engineering calculations and studies related to grounding, lightning protection, insulation coordination, lighting, bus systems, transformers, fault levels, and AC/DC auxiliary systems.
• Participate in technical reviews, audits, and independent assessments of engineering work.

Requirements

• Experience in a technical leadership or lead engineer role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support collaboration with engineers, designers, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and awareness of related engineering disciplines.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the United States or the ability to obtain licensure prior to the first day of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Collaborate effectively in a team environment while also managing work independently as required.
• Experience supporting project cost estimates and proposal development.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• 12 or more years of experience in substation engineering.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, accurate, and timely engineering work.
• Proficiency with electrical engineering software and standard business applications (e.g., MS Office).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance