Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Date:
Jul 12, 2026

Location:

Burlington, MA, US
Irvine, CA, US
Walnut Creek, CA, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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As an Electrical Project Engineer
, you may have the opportunity to:

• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead Role, providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on assigned substation projects.
• Support substation projects up to 765 kV in engineering detailed design and EPC.
• Develop protection and control design deliverables such as protective relays, panel arrangements, single‑line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring.
• Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
• Perform or oversee quality review of substation design packages.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Prepare equipment specifications and Bills of Materials for procurement and construction.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, vendors, sub‑contractors and stakeholders.
• Present proposals, designs and progress updates.
• Travel to client and vendor offices or field sites for design reviews and coordination.
• Manage design budgets and schedules.
• Support business development or pursuit activities.

• Substations
• HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM
• Data Centers Integration
• BESS Integration

• Develop knowledge of design guides, standards and applicable engineering codes; provide technical guidance to colleagues.
• Adhere to the quality program; contribute to improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepare complex engineering deliverables, perform research, develop recommendations, review calculations and analyze engineering problems.
• Manage budgets, schedules and quality obligations; delegate tasks to team members.
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• High‑voltage substation design experience (Protection & Controls).
• Project lead and technical specialist experience with utility substation projects.
• QA/QC review experience.
• Experience communicating with clients, multidisciplinary leads and PMs.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
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• California: $125,879 - $237,640
• Massachusetts: $131,352 - $219,360

Black & Veatch complies with all EEO laws and mandates that we do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics.