Role: Electrical Project Engineer thigh-voltage (HV) substation, Project Lead

Overview:

Established engineering firm seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead high-voltage (HV) substation design projects. This role combines technical leadership (Protection & Controls and/or Physical Design) with project execution responsibility, including schedule, budget, QA/QC oversight, and client coordination.

This is not a distribution, low/medium voltage, or O&M-focused role. Candidates must have direct HV substation design experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Lead or Technical Specialist on HV substation projects (up to 765kV).
• Lead small, single-discipline electrical project teams.
• Oversee detailed design for EPC and engineering-only substation projects.
• Develop and review Protection & Control deliverables, including:
  • Protective relays
  • One-line and three-line diagrams
  • AC/DC schematics
  • Relay panel wiring diagrams
  • Equipment wiring and panel arrangements
• Develop and review physical substation design deliverables, including:
  • Yard layout plans (2D/3D)
  • Grounding and lightning protection plans
  • Control building layouts
  • Auxiliary AC/DC systems
• Perform and oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering packages.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Manage design budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
• Act as primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work.
• Support business development and proposal efforts as needed.
• Occasional travel for client meetings, design reviews, and site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited program).
• Minimum 5 years of high-voltage substation design experience.
• Experience in either:
  • Protection & Controls design (protective relays, schematics, wiring), and/or
  • Physical substation design (yard layouts, grounding, structural/equipment layouts).
• Project Lead experience on HV substation projects.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design review standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred, not required).
• Experience serving as technical lead for utility substation clients.
• Experience performing formal QA/QC reviews.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible to complete standard pre-employment screening (background check, drug screen, etc.) in compliance with applicable laws.
• This role offers long-term growth, technical leadership exposure, and involvement in complex utility-scale substation projects.
   

Compensation:

Base Salary - USD $130,000 to $160,000

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes

Candidate Details

5+ to 7 years experience

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Never

Ideal Candidate:

Ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in the US working for an engineering consulting firm (rather than a public electric utility.)