Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Provide electrical engineering support from the owner's perspective throughout project development, design, construction, commissioning, and energization phases.

• Proactively identify technical risks and assist in ensuring readiness for stage-gate reviews.

• Develop, review, or enhance the Owner’s Project Specifications and provide technical input for the Basis of Design.

• Confirm compliance with current company standards and project specifications.

• Evaluate EPC design QA/QC processes and deliverables for completeness, quality, constructability, and adherence to standards.

• Manage comment logs, deviations, recurring issues, root-cause analysis trends, and closure statuses.

• Examine detailed electrical designs for substations and associated studies/specifications.

• Deliver risk-informed recommendations and value-engineering insights to the Owner.

• Coordinate electrical interfaces with civil, structural, transmission line, communications, operations, outage planning, permitting, and construction teams.

• Engage in field layout and constructability assessments.

• Review and validate EPC material lists, specifications, quantities, bid descriptions, and technical requirements.

• Assist in procurement packaging, technical bid evaluations, vendor proposal assessments, long-lead equipment planning, logistics, expediting, storage, preservation, and traceability.

• Scrutinize supplier drawings, certified test documentation, material test reports, inspection records, and procurement submissions.

• Monitor discrepancies, non-conformances, manufacturing statuses, release statuses, and material readiness.

• Support factory acceptance testing of major substation equipment and document observations, results, deficiencies, and follow-up actions.

• Provide advice on project-specific spare parts and strategic spare equipment.

• Oversee electrical work performed by EPC and subcontractors from the owner's perspective.

• Attend construction progress and site coordination meetings.

• Evaluate work packaging, site readiness, sequencing, access, quality, safety, schedule, and constructability.

• Escalate field issues and potential non-conformances as necessary.

• Review field QC testing, inspection results, construction quality records, and corrective actions taken.

• Maintain field reports, issue logs, quality-surveillance records, NCR tracking, and closure documentation.

• Examine commissioning plans, energization procedures, testing requirements, completion certificates, and turnover checklists.

• Witness testing and energization activities upon request.

• Track punch-list items, test exceptions, deficiencies, required records, and milestone readiness until closure.

• Assist in the review of as-built, O&M, warranty, and final turnover documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or a comparable qualification.

• An active Professional Engineer license is mandatory.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in electric utility substation engineering, design review, commissioning, or construction support is required.

• Experience with 138 kV and 345 kV facilities is highly preferred.

• Proven experience as an Owner’s Engineer or in providing EPC oversight.

• Extensive knowledge of substation primary systems, protection and control, SCADA, studies, grounding, and relevant utility/industry standards.

• Experience in reviewing specifications, material lists, vendor submittals, FAT documentation, field quality records, commissioning plans, and evidence of energization readiness.

• Strong ability to communicate clear, defensible recommendations while maintaining traceable review records.

• Capable of leading multidisciplinary interfaces and differentiating review/monitoring roles from Owner approval authority.

• Willingness to work within the Owner’s operational footprint and travel to project sites, supplier facilities, and EPC offices as necessary.

• Remote work must be conducted within the United States unless authorized otherwise and in compliance with security protocols.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 is essential.

• Familiarity with GIS, SAP, Primavera P6, Bentley MicroStation, and ProjectWise is preferred.

• Permanent authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

• Candidates must have authorization for permanent work in the U.S.

• Willingness to embrace emerging technologies and AI tools to enhance workflows, address challenges, and drive ongoing improvement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible Workplace

• Employee Ownership

• Competitive Pay

• Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Collaborative Environment

• Innovative Culture

• Flexible working schedule

• Options for remote, hybrid, or in-office work

• Access to tools and support for productivity

• Drug-Free Workplace