Senior Electrical Project Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Project Engineer serves as a technical leader for high-voltage substation and HVDC/FACTS balance-of-plant design packages. This role involves planning and managing detailed design work, coordinating with subcontractors, and ensuring projects meet budget, quality, and regulatory standards. The position requires professional engineering licensure and offers a high level of autonomy in executing complex energy infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering scope, budget, and project schedule
- Manage substation design packages and subcontractors
- Ensure compliance with technical standards and codes
- Perform/review high-voltage design and engineering calculations
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to team members
Required Skills
- 10+ years HV/EHV substation design experience
- Active Professional Engineering (PE) license
- Expertise in HVDC, FACTS, and P&C systems
- Strong technical project leadership capabilities
- Proficiency in utility/industrial station layout
Job Details
Key Responsibilities: Lead the engineering scope of work, including planning schedules, budgets, and monitoring engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle. Provide technical leadership and serve as the primary interface with Tendering, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, Product Engineering, EHS, Quality, Project Management, Sourcing, and engineering subcontractors. Ensure all design activities comply with applicable codes, standards, and policies, while meeting project commitments for quality, schedule, and cost. Apply deep knowledge of substation equipment including AIS & GIS substations, Transformers, Protection & Control (P&C), HV electrical systems, HVDC and FACTS applications, and civil engineering principles. Collaborate with engineering teams to design or oversee power one-line diagrams, station general arrangements, technical specifications, equipment installation, building layout, auxiliary power systems, and raceway design. Establish reporting processes to track engineering progress and ensure timely responses to customer comments. Manage technical risk by defining and executing design strategies, design reviews, GATE reviews, and safety reviews. Serve as a technical resource and mentor to less experienced engineers. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Minimum of 10 years of experience in HVDC systems, FACTS, industrial, renewable, or utility HV/EHV substation design. Professional Engineering (PE) license in the United States, with the ability and willingness to review and seal drawings. Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%, including international travel.