Technical Lead- Substation Engineer
Location
Remote across US or Canada
Remote across US or Canada
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Full-Time Regular
Technical Lead- Substation Engineer
Location: Remote across US or Canada
Travel: Approximately 10%
Role Overview
We are seeking a senior-level electrical engineer with broad high-voltage substation expertise, particularly across Protection & Control and physical design. This position will serve as a technical authority responsible for design reviews, engineering quality, client support, and mentorship across multiple substation projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform technical and QA/QC reviews of high-voltage substation engineering packages.
- Review and redline P&C drawings, physical design packages, calculations, equipment specifications, and related engineering documentation.
- Cross-check protection, control, and physical designs to ensure consistency, constructability, and technical accuracy.
- Provide technical direction on complex substation design issues and support development of engineering standards and practices.
- Serve as a senior technical resource during client meetings and respond to engineering questions and design concerns.
- Support multiple projects or portfolios while coordinating technical scope, schedules, deliverables, and engineering priorities.
- Collaborate with civil, structural, power systems, and other engineering disciplines.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on design practices and technical problem-solving.
- Support Owner's Engineer assignments and independent design reviews when required.
- Participate in occasional site visits to validate design assumptions and improve constructability.
- Serve as Engineer of Record where appropriate and qualified.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of progressive experience designing high-voltage substations.
- Strong technical knowledge of both Protection & Control and substation physical design.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing complete engineering packages and identifying technical or coordination issues.
- Ability to independently evaluate complex engineering problems and recommend practical solutions.
- Experience managing or technically supporting multiple concurrent substation projects.
- Strong client-facing communication and technical presentation skills.
- Ability to mentor engineers and coordinate multidisciplinary deliverables.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10%.
Preferred Experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, particularly with eligibility across multiple jurisdictions.
- Renewable generation or interconnection substation experience.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Substation Design Suite, or comparable engineering design platforms.
- Consulting, EPC, or Owner's Engineer experience.