Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

Location: City of Binghamton

## Electrical Engineer Substation Lead Apply locations:
United States Of America, New York, Binghamton:
United States Of America, New York, Rochester posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
June 13, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
R-27984
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* Job Title:

Electrical Engineer Substation - Lead
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* Location:

** Binghamton, NY (Kirkwood), Rochester, NY.
** Work type:
** Office The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from **$116,640
** to **$145,800**.
** Job Summary
** Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations.

Position reports to the Substation Projects Coordinator, but the position will work day-to-day in a cross-functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the project manager.
** Responsibilities:
*** Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
* Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches.
* Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services
* Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
* Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems.
* Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.
* Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
* Support technical requests from current and proposed customers
* Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
* Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
* Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
* Ability to collaborate across departments
* Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
* Work independently with little supervision.
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* Required Qualifications:

**** Required

Education:

*** Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 7 years minimum of relevant experience required.
** Technical Skills/

Competencies:

*** Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model;
Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization.
* Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")
* Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation.
* Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements.
* Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements.
** General

Skills:

*** Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems.
* Proven ability to lead and manage projects.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts.
* Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
* Knowledge of the regulatory environment, including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
* General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
* Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
* Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels.
* Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions.
* Awareness and understanding of key business drivers.
* Ability to devise solutions to both common and complex problems/challenges.
* Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
** Where required, knowledge of:
*** Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements - Engineering standards and specifications up to 345k.
** Routine Technical

Skills:

*** Physical Substation Design - Expert
* Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert
* Equipment Specifications - Expert
* Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert
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