Lead Electrical Projeect Engineer - High Voltage Substation Design

Work Arrangement: Full-time in-office for the first 90 days. After that, hybrid flexibility may be available (3 days in office) and 9/80 schedule options based on performance and business needs.

Overview

Established engineering firm seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead high-voltage (HV) substation design projects. This role combines technical leadership (Protection & Controls and/or Physical Design) with project execution responsibility, including schedule, budget, QA/QC oversight, and client coordination.

This is not a distribution, low/medium voltage, or O&M-focused role. Candidates must have direct HV substation design experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Lead or Technical Specialist on HV substation projects (up to 765kV).

• Lead small, single-discipline electrical project teams.

• Oversee detailed design for EPC and engineering-only substation projects.

• Develop and review Protection & Control deliverables, including:

  • Protective relays

  • One-line and three-line diagrams

  • AC/DC schematics

  • Relay panel wiring diagrams

  • Equipment wiring and panel arrangements

• Develop and review physical substation design deliverables, including:

  • Yard layout plans (2D/3D)

  • Grounding and lightning protection plans

  • Control building layouts

  • Auxiliary AC/DC systems

• Perform and oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering packages.

• Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOMs).

• Manage design budgets, schedules, and quality standards.

• Act as primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Mentor junior engineers and review their work.

• Support business development and proposal efforts as needed.

• Occasional travel for client meetings, design reviews, and site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited program).

• Minimum 5 years of high-voltage substation design experience.

• Experience in either:

  • Protection & Controls design (protective relays, schematics, wiring), and/or

  • Physical substation design (yard layouts, grounding, structural/equipment layouts).

• Project Lead experience on HV substation projects.

• Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget.

• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design review standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred, not required).

• Experience serving as technical lead for utility substation clients.

• Experience performing formal QA/QC reviews.

• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible to complete standard pre-employment screening (background check, drug screen, etc.) in compliance with applicable laws.

• This role offers long-term growth, technical leadership exposure, and involvement in complex utility-scale substation projects