Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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

• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead, providing project coordination, guidance, and technical expertise on assigned substation projects.
• Support a range of substation projects up to 765kV, including detailed engineering design and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC).
• Develop protection and control design deliverables, including protective relays, panel arrangements, one-line/single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring, and equipment wiring for high-voltage substations.
• Develop physical design deliverables such as yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
• Perform or oversee quality reviews of electrical substation design packages.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.
• Coordinate and communicate project activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Present proposals, designs, and project updates.
• Travel, as needed, to client and vendor offices or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination, and field verification.
• Prepare and manage design budgets and schedules.
• Support business development and pursuit activities.

This opportunity is based at the organizations World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City).

• Continues to develop technical knowledge and may provide guidance on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and company policies.
• Independently applies engineering knowledge while complying with quality programs and may be responsible for ensuring adherence to quality requirements.
• Prepares engineering deliverables for large or multiple projects, including research, equipment/material recommendations, calculations, and data management.
• Manages assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements while applying advanced engineering techniques and analytical methods.
• Delegates work appropriately to develop team capabilities and reviews lower-level engineering work.
• May lead production teams, coordinate multi-discipline activities, or serve as responsible charge for projects.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders on moderately complex projects.
• Assists in identifying client interests and project drivers, ensuring alignment with technical execution.
• Recognized as a technical specialist capable of consulting on complex engineering challenges and mentoring project teams.
• Supports performance management, mentoring, career development, and succession planning.
• May assist with engineering resource management for small discipline groups.

• Ensuring effective implementation and communication of policies, procedures, and processes.
• Ensuring compliance with corporate and division programs.
• Approving timesheets and expense reports.

• High-voltage (HV) substation design experience (Physical and/or Protection & Controls).
• Project lead and technical specialist experience with utility substation projects.
• QA/QC review experience.
• Strong coordination and communication skills with clients, multidisciplinary leads, and project managers.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

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