Senior P&C Engineer - Substations

Locations: Bloomington, MN | Denver, CO | Boston, MA | Chicago, IL | Irvine, CA | Walnut Creek, CA

Our client is looking for an experienced Technical Project Engineering Manager to join their growing Power Delivery team. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering leader with a strong technical background in substation design and a passion for delivering complex utility infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring high-quality technical delivery, and acting as the primary technical point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead the technical execution of substation engineering projects for major investor-owned utility (IOU) clients.
• Take ownership of project deliverables, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to multidisciplinary engineering teams, including Substation Physical Design and Protection & Control (P&C).
• Work closely with the assigned Project Manager to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and client expectations.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines to ensure seamless project execution and successful client outcomes.
• Support project planning, technical reviews, risk management, and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Foster strong client relationships while maintaining a high level of technical excellence.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Proven experience delivering large transmission and substation projects for an engineering consulting firm serving investor-owned utilities.
• Strong background in both Substation Physical Design and Protection & Control (P&C).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Previous project lead experience with exposure to project schedules, budgets, and resource management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.

• A technically strong engineering leader who enjoys mentoring teams and driving successful project delivery.
• Someone who can balance technical excellence with commercial awareness and client engagement.
• An individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering critical power infrastructure projects.

• Open to candidates based in Bloomington, MN, Denver, CO, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Irvine, CA, or Walnut Creek, CA.
• Full-time, in-office for the first 90 days to support onboarding and team integration.
• Following successful onboarding and manager approval, employees are eligible for a 9/80 flexible work schedule.