Work Arrangement: Full-time in-office for the first 90 days. After that, hybrid flexibility may be available (3 days in office) and 9/80 schedule options based on performance and business needs.
OverviewEstablished 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
