Team Lead - System Studies

Team Lead - Power System Studies (Utilities)
About the Position Join NEI's growing System Studies team and help shape the future of power system engineering.

As the Power System Studies Team Lead, you'll combine technical excellence with people leadership guiding a team of talented engineers delivering complex studies for utilities and renewable energy clients across North America. You'll play a key role in establishing technical standards, mentoring engineers, improving workflows, and helping expand one of NEI's fastest-growing technical practices.

This role is ideal for an experienced power systems engineer who enjoys solving technically challenging problems while developing the next generation of engineering talent.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $160,000 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, CO) and full-time remote candidates.

Essential Responsibilities Performs and manages the detailed electrical studies primarily for utility clients in support of substation designs projects

Provides coaching and mentorship for their team members, ensuring that team members are developing professionally and that their career goals are being met Conduct review and QA/QC for electrical studies in support of design teams

Provide regulatory compliance services for all project design phases from conceptual design through project testing and commission

Establish study templates, methodologies, and best practices for electrical system studies

Serve as SME’s for study software related questions and troubleshooting

Secondary responsibilities may include checking and/or performing detailed design of all aspects of electrical power systems to include one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, conduit, and cable sizing/routing, grounding design, writing of equipment specifications, project and construction cost estimates, and project scheduling

Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects including proposals cost estimates, and budget reports

Assists with Client contacts and communication pertaining to specific assignments and meetings

May occasionally assist with performing equipment, control system, communications, troubleshooting, and relay field testing and start-up and commissioning services

Maintains a strong understanding and applications of applicable Codes and Standards Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships

Maintains high ethical and professional standards

Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, andgraduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality ofwork.

Attends safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines

Other job-related responsibilities as assigned

What You'll Have the Opportunity to DoShape the future direction of NEI's growing System Studies practice

Influence technical standards across the organization

Mentor and develop high-performing engineers

Work on challenging transmission, distribution, renewable, and utility projects

Collaborate with nationally recognized subject matter experts

Help drive innovation in power system analysis methodologies

Must Have

Education:

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred

Experience:

5+ years of relevant engineering or field experience

Licensure: FE is required, PE is preferred

Knowledge and familiarity with medium and low voltage distribution, switch gear, motor control centers, and industrial instrumentation and controls

Experience with one or more industry-standard power system analysis software packages such as:

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