Senior Electrical Substation Design Project Engineering Manager

With the growth of the Grid Solutions Integration
- North America Region business portfolio and increased work scope and complexity of our customer projects, the Project Engineering Manager leads the multi-discipline technical project team and contractors while coordinating with vendors and professional customer interface. GSI NAM encompasses AC integrated Substations, FACTS, Service, and HVDC Segments.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Senior Electrical Substation Project Engineer Manager is responsible for the full scope of HV/EHV substation design, serving as a technical leader across engineering projects.

• Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of AC power substation projects. Also able to self-perform the design.
• Serve as the primary technical lead, responsible for scheduling, compliance to standards and specifications, value engineering, design review planning, and ensuring quality assurance and control.
• Develop and oversee key design deliverables, including:
  • Power single-line diagrams
  • General substation arrangement drawings (plan & substation layout, elevation, grounding, conduit/trench, cable routing, detail drawings and control buildings layouts)
  • High-voltage bus, structures, equipment, and detailed arrangements
• Act as the single point of contact for all technical matters between customers, vendors, project managers, and engineering teams.
• Accountable for directing and supporting engineers and designers to meet technical specifications, budget constraints, and project timelines. This includes sub-contracted resources.
• Drive cross-discipline coordination to deliver fully integrated substation solutions.
• Review and contribute to proposal deliverables, including:
  • Conceptual engineering
  • Proposal documentation (e.g., BOMs, technical specifications)
  • Sourcing support, vendor quotation evaluation, and technical clarifications & assumptions
• Lead preparation of high-voltage equipment specifications and contractor work scopes; support vendor engagement and equipment selection. May need to lead a sub-contracted design work scope.
• Assist the manager in ensuring team productivity and billable utilization.
• Ensure all engineering outputs meet customer CTQs (Critical to Quality), and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Support commissioning and interface efforts between customers and project stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in industrial or utility High Voltage substation design (+138kV)
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% (including international), in compliance with company travel and tax policies

Desired Characteristics:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the U.S. in good standing with ability to get licensure in other states. Willing to review and seal drawings under their supervision.
• Experience with EHV substation design standards
• Proven expertise in:
  • Transmission & Distribution substation engineering (utility and renewable energy)
  • Primary (outdoor) substation design, calculations, and electrical protection
  • Industrial power system design (12.5 kV and above)
• Proficient in key design calculations including:
  • Battery sizing, DC system design and AC auxiliary power
  • Power transformer and circuit breaker selection
  • Conductor sizing and application
  • Grounding, lightning protection, and insulation coordination
• Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards; able to develop complete engineering packages in the absence of detailed customer specifications
• Field-testing and commissioning experience, with strong emphasis on safety
• Strong troubleshooting skills—both electrical and mechanical
• Excellent customer-facing communication and commercial awareness (e.g.,…