Lead Engineer – HV Substations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the comprehensive technical coordination of High Voltage Substation projects.

• Act as the main point of contact among internal teams, clients, construction sites, partners, and subcontractors.

• Coordinate activities related to Primary/Secondary equipment, Protection & Control, Telecom, Civil Works, and Commissioning disciplines.

• Establish scope boundaries and delineate responsibilities among the parties involved.

• Assist the sales team in formulating technical solution strategies and assessing quantities.

• Ensure that designs and solutions meet customer specifications as well as IEC, ANSI, and IEEE standards.

• Validate changes to projects, engineering deliverables, and proposals from suppliers/subcontractors.

• Assess client requirements, manage documentation clause-by-clause, and address technical queries and exceptions.

• Manage the master engineering schedule, integrating procurement, construction, and commissioning milestones.

• Track engineering progress against KPIs and manage technical risks with mitigation strategies.

• Supervise the creation, review, and approval of technical documentation.

• Provide technical assistance to construction and commissioning teams.

• Carry out site visits, surveys, and data validation for electromechanical, civil, and electrical projects.

• Conduct calculations for grounding, cable sizing, CT/PT adequacy, and auxiliary system sizing.

• Draft and validate technical specifications for procurement of equipment and services.

• Ensure adherence to contractual EHS requirements.

• Implement optimized, cost-effective solutions that enhance installation and operational reliability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Automation & Control Engineering.

• At least 10 years of experience in engineering activities as a technical coordinator within an EPC environment, specifically in Transmission & Distribution Power Systems, Power Generation, or the industry.

• Demonstrated professional experience in the Venezuelan energy sector, with extensive knowledge of local regulatory requirements, technical standards (e.g., COVENIN), and specific grid operational characteristics.

• Proficient in Spanish.

• Advanced proficiency in English.

• Familiarity with high voltage products, substation engineering design, and related services.

• Understanding of international standards for substations (IEEE, IEC, ANSI).

• Experience in technical problem-solving.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally for meetings, site visits, and training sessions.

• Strong knowledge of high voltage power transformers, shunt reactors, circuit breakers, disconnectors, instrument transformers, and medium voltage systems.

• Previous experience with FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) and/or HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) systems.

• Experience in construction, field testing, and commissioning.

• Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes, SCADA communication systems, and both factory and site testing.

• Proven multi-team leadership experience.

• Excellent team-working skills, along with strong verbal and written communication abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No