Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation

Senior Electrical Engineer – Black & Veatch

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies.

Date:
May 15, 2026.

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI;
Chattanooga, TN;
Cary, NC;
Orlando, FL;
Atlanta, GA;
Tualatin, OR.

• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead Role, providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on substation projects.
• Support substation projects up to 765kV in engineering detailed design and EPC.
• Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, one‑line diagrams, three‑line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within complex substation designs.
• Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within complex substation designs.
• Prepare calculations and reports for engineering studies (AC/DC load, grounding, lightning).
• Perform or oversee quality review of electrical substation design packages.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate design activities with other disciplines.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Present proposals, designs and project activities.
• Potential travel to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification.
• Manage and prepare design budgets and schedules.
• Provide support to business development or pursuit activities.

• Project lead and technical specialist experience overseeing utility substation clients and projects.
• QA/QC review – quality assurance/quality control.
• High voltage (HV) substation design experience – physical and/or protection & controls.
• Consulting experience.
• Experience coordinating and communicating with clients, multidisciplinary leads and project managers.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program. Minimum of 11 years related work experience. All applicants must complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search) as required by applicable laws.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days based on manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

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Black & Veatch complies with all equal employment opportunity laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.