Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer – High Voltage Substations (Texas)

Shape the Future of Power Infrastructure Across Texas

An award-winning and rapidly expanding engineering organisation is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to play a pivotal role in the delivery of some of the most significant high-voltage infrastructure projects in the United States.

With substantial growth across Texas and a strong pipeline spanning utility, renewable energy, data centre and grid modernisation projects, this is a unique opportunity to join an organisation that is investing heavily in its people, technology and long-term market presence.

If you're looking for a role where you can influence strategy, engage directly with major clients, help build an engineering team and leave a lasting impact on the future of the power industry, we'd love to hear from you.

$150,000-$200,000 p/a + bonus. 25 days paid time off + 11 company holidays

• Join one of the fastest-growing engineering businesses in Texas
• Work on major HV substation and grid infrastructure projects
• Influence technical direction and engineering standards
• Direct exposure to utilities, developers, EPCs and major end users
• Opportunity to build and lead a growing engineering team
• High visibility with senior leadership and US expansion plans
• Fully remote within Texas
• Long-term career progression into Engineering Management and Director-level opportunities

As Lead Electrical Engineer
, you will provide technical leadership across the design and delivery of high-voltage substations while working closely with project teams, estimators, procurement specialists and clients.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the project lifecycle, supporting both early-stage development and project execution while helping establish engineering best practices across the US business.

This is a highly visible position that combines technical excellence, client engagement and strategic leadership.

• Lead the design and coordination of HV substation projects across Texas
• Provide technical oversight and peer review of engineering deliverables
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, utilities and consultants
• Support pre-construction and early contractor involvement activities
• Develop technical solutions for utility‑scale transmission and distribution projects
• Ensure compliance with applicable US standards and regulatory requirements
• Support engineering resource planning and future team growth
• Mentor and develop junior engineers
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence across projects
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise project delivery

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience delivering HV substation or transmission infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of US electrical codes and industry standards
• Experience with utility, renewable energy, data centre or EPC environments
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and technical stakeholders
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution infrastructure within the US market
• Experience with protection and control systems would be advantageous
• Ability to work independently while influencing project teams and stakeholders

We are particularly interested in engineers who have worked on:

• Transmission and distribution systems
• Data centre power infrastructure
• Renewable energy interconnections
• Grid modernisation programmes
• 138kV–345kV infrastructure projects

This is more than just another engineering role.

You'll join a business that is investing aggressively in its US growth strategy, creating genuine opportunities for ambitious engineers to influence the direction of the organisation while working on critical infrastructure that powers communities, industries and the energy transition.

If you're ready to take ownership, drive technical excellence and help build the next generation of power infrastructure across Texas, we want to hear from you.