Senior Project Manager- Substation Engineer

Senior Project Manager
- Substation Engineer

Job Category: Project Management

Requisition Number: PROJE
003609

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location Type: On-site

Knoxville, TN - 10025 Investment Dr, Suite 120, Knoxville, TN 37932, USA

Memphis, TN - 51 Germantown Ct, Suite 111, Cordova, TN 38018, USA

Cannon & Cannon, Inc. (An Ardurra Company) is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Substation Engineering to lead complex electrical substation projects while serving as a trusted partner to our utility and industrial clients. This role blends technical leadership, project execution, and customer success, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with client expectations.

The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of substation design and construction
, strong cross‑functional leadership skills, and a customer‑first mindset.

• Plan, organize, and supervise the work of engineering professionals and technicians.
• Lead detailed design of high‑voltage substations, including:
  • General arrangement and equipment layout
  • Elevations and sections
  • Bus and cable layout and calculations
  • Grounding design and analysis
  • Shielding design and analysis
  • Facility lighting
  • Single‑ and three‑line diagrams
  • Protection and control schematics
  • Wiring and connection diagrams
  • Foundation layout and design
  • Secondary containment design and calculations
  • Protective relay settings
• Prepare and/or review:
  • Calculations for faults, grounding, lightning protection, and rigid bus bracing and supports
  • AC and DC auxiliary system sizing
  • Arrester and insulator coordination and selection
  • Project specifications for materials, equipment, and construction requirements
• Perform other electrical design and studies, including substation design; arc flash, system, capacitor, and grounding studies; and design support for electrical power supply elements in street lighting and traffic signal designs.
• Perform point selection for substation IEDs and interface with SCADA, communications, and security systems.
• Direct collaboration with clients, partners, and internal teams to shape environments where people live, work, and thrive, and advance career within a supportive, people‑first culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), or a related field from an accredited four‑year college or university.
• 10 years of experience in high‑voltage electric substation design.
• 10+ years of project management experience.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) and willingness to obtain additional licenses in other states.
• Detailed knowledge of NEC and NESC code requirements.
• Strong understanding of power utilization equipment, including switch gear, protective relays, breakers, transformers, motors, and generators.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to engage with clients, partners, and team members.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, and risk.
• 30% travel required.

• 10‑12 years’ experience working in utility substations.
• Previous experience leading a design team and mentoring junior engineers.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, our culture sets us apart. We nurture a family‑like environment, focus on professional development through internal Academy and Leadership programs, and provide flexible, people‑centric benefits to support healthy work‑life balance.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.