Lead Substation Engineer 2 - Grid

Lead Substation Engineer with expertise in protective relaying, controls systems, and substation design, responsible for engineering, guiding teams, and supporting client projects.

Location: Not specified

Salary: $134,546 - $205,557

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide range of substation modifications and upgrades including calculations, document designs, and specifications.
• Prepare relaying philosophies, select relay, control, and communications equipment, develop SCADA and telecommunication concepts.
• Guide junior and senior engineers in protection and controls engineering design efforts.
• Support troubleshooting and solving engineering issues.
• Perform analysis and design of single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, and D.C. schematic diagrams.
• Prepare engineering studies for review.
• Review work performed by others including calculations and drawings.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers.
• Review existing facilities for upgrades and present findings.
• Share knowledge with peers and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Travel to client and vendor offices for reviews and site visits.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Engineering degree.
• 12+ years experience designing substations at 138kV and above.
• PE license.
• Experience as a lead engineer or liaison role.
• Experience with relay calculations and technical plans.
• Proficiency with SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, CDEGS, or vendor software.
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, ANSI standards.
• Experience with protective relay equipment (SEL, ABB, GE, Areva, Basler).
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Additional Information

• Position does not sponsor work authorization in the U.S.
• Valued skills include experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, construction, start-up, testing, and commissioning.
• Leadership in automation and AI tools is encouraged, including scripting and process improvement.