Senior Electrical Substation Project Engineering Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage all technical elements of AC power substation projects.

• Conduct physical substation design with collaboration from protection and control, civil, and other engineering teams.

• Specify and apply substation equipment.

• Lead technical teams while coordinating with contractors, vendors, clients, project managers, and engineering groups.

• Manage scheduling, adherence to standards and specifications, value engineering, design review planning, engineering-hour budgets, as well as quality assurance and control.

• Create and supervise single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, arrangement drawings, grounding and conduit/trench diagrams, cable routing, detail diagrams, and control-building layouts.

• Develop configurations for high-voltage bus, structures, equipment, and wiring.

• Prepare bills of materials, studies, and calculations.

• Serve as the primary technical liaison for clients, vendors, project managers, and engineering teams.

• Direct and provide support to engineers and designers to ensure compliance with technical specifications, budgets, and schedules.

• Promote cross-discipline coordination for comprehensive substation solutions.

• Review and contribute to inquiry-to-order process deliverables, conceptual engineering, proposal documents, sourcing support, vendor quotation assessments, and technical clarifications.

• Draft high-voltage equipment specifications and contractor work scopes.

• Facilitate vendor engagement and equipment selection.

• Lead subcontracted design work scopes as necessary.

• Assist in enhancing team productivity and billable utilization.

• Ensure engineering outputs align with customer critical-to-quality requirements and are delivered punctually and within budget.

• Support commissioning and interface efforts with customer-project stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.

• At least 8 years of experience in industrial or utility HV/EHV substation design.

• Willingness to travel up to 20%, including international trips, in accordance with company travel and tax policies.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the U.S. in good standing, with the capability to obtain licensure in other states.

• Readiness to utilize the professional engineering license.

• Familiarity with North American electric utility substation design standards.

• Expertise in transmission and distribution substation engineering for utility and renewable energy projects.

• Proficiency in primary outdoor substation design, calculations, and electrical protection.

• Experience in industrial power system design at 12.5 kV and above.

• Proficient in battery sizing, DC system design, and AC auxiliary power calculations.

• Skilled in power transformer and circuit breaker selection.

• Competent in conductor sizing and application.

• Experienced in grounding, lightning protection, and insulation coordination.

• Knowledgeable of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.

• Ability to create complete engineering packages without detailed customer specifications.

• Experience in field-testing and commissioning, with a strong emphasis on safety.

• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting abilities.

• Capable of customer-facing communication and possessing commercial awareness, including change orders and project delivery.

• Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and design automation tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Competitive salary.

• Assistance with relocation.

• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Prescription drug coverage.

• Access to a Health Coach.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan.

• Company matching contributions.

• Company contributions to retirement plans.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance programs.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability insurance benefits.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 12 paid holidays annually.

• Flexible time off policy.