Senior Substation Project Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Substation Project Engineer leads technical engineering teams for high-voltage substation projects, including HVDC and offshore wind applications. This role is responsible for driving business strategy, managing technical execution from launch to closeout, and serving as a technical mentor. The position requires strong expertise in substation design, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical engineering for complex HVDC substation projects
- Manage project design, schedules, risk, and quality control
- Oversee engineering documentation, layouts, and equipment specifications
- Serve as primary technical point of contact for customers
- Supervise engineering subcontractors and project team efforts
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 8+ years of T&D substation engineering experience
- Expertise in IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and design automation
- Strong project management and EPC execution skills
Job Details
### Essential Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of substations and balance of plant for large, complex HVDC projects.
- Define plant solutions, tools, and support proposal tender offerings and project execution.
- Identify key internal and external stakeholders and drive effective communications to align project needs.
- Manage engineering activities including schedule development, design safety, planning, design optimization, risk management, and quality control.
- Direct efforts of engineers, designers, sourcing, and project teams to meet specifications, cost control, and schedule objectives.
- Oversee the development of power single line drawings, plan and elevation drawings, substation arrangements, and layouts for bus, cable, and control buildings.
- Manage project Bill of Materials (BOM) and Master Document List (MDL) from multiple sources.
- Act as the single point of contact for technical issues for the customer and project manager.
- Manage engineering subcontractors, including work scope definition, change management, and performance monitoring.
- Support proposals and tenders for HVDC or substation projects.
### Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution substation engineering for electric utilities and renewable energy projects.
- Demonstrated experience as an Electrical Project Engineer in substation applications, including primary outdoor substation design.
### Eligibility Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%, including international travel.
### Desired Characteristics
- Strong knowledge of High Voltage substation North American standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC) and local Grid Codes.
- Professional Engineering license in the United States.
- Proficiency in contract and project management, EPC or EEP project execution.
- Knowledge of civil engineering and substation structural design requirements.
- Proficiency in design calculations for primary & secondary equipment (battery sizing, DC systems, circuit protection, grounding, lightning protection).
- Experience with HVDC projects, field-testing, and commissioning.
- Excellent computer skills, including programming, design automation, and AutoCAD proficiency.