Support or lead substation engineering project teams
Develop General Arrangements, Equipment Plans, Elevations, Sections, Control House Layouts, grounding designs, conduit and cable designs, Bills of Materials, and cable schedules
Develop and review electrical design packages for medium- and high-voltage substations
Lead physical electrical substation design, including site and equipment layouts, elevations, buswork, ground grids, lightning shielding, and material lists
Perform design studies and apply physical electrical substation design knowledge
Coordinate design activities to maintain schedules, budgets, quality requirements, and successful project completion
Assist with site visits, station walkdowns, estimating, and project meetings
Select equipment and materials and prepare specifications for material, equipment, and construction work
Deliver accurate electrical designs meeting industry standards, specifications, and prudent engineering practices
Review internal and external designs for code compliance, design practice, and constructability
Coordinate design activities with multidisciplinary project team members
Provide construction support, resolve site queries, attend site meetings, and perform site inspections
Maintain project documentation for engineering studies, calculations, design packages, as-built requirements, and return data
Coordinate with engineering disciplines, Drafting, and Project Management
Mentor and guide developing engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution
- Minimum of five years of professional experience focused on substation engineering for Intermediate positions
- Minimum of ten years of professional experience focused on substation engineering for Senior positions
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred
- Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred
- Prior utility consulting experience is a plus
- Strong client focus and customer service
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and command of the English language
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE standards
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to provide project ownership
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in electrical substation design, including the development of General Arrangements, Equipment Plans, and compliance with industry standards such as NEC and IEEE. Proven ability to lead project teams, coordinate multidisciplinary activities, and deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Electrical Substation Design
- AutoCAD Proficiency
- National Electric Code (NEC)
- Professional Engineer (PE) Registration
- Project Management
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Electrical Design Packages
- Grounding Design
- Conduit and Cable Design
- Site Layouts
- Buswork Design
- Material Specifications
- Design Studies
- Quality Assurance
- Code Compliance Review
- Project Documentation
Soft Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Client Focus
- Team Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Mentoring
Certifications & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) Registration
Industry Keywords
- Medium-Voltage Substations
- High-Voltage Substations
- Utility Consulting
- National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
- IEEE Standards