Senior Digital Substation Lead

Senior Digital Substation Lead

Salem, NH, United States

Type of position:
Regular

Posted on: 6/5/2026

As a Senior Digital Substation Leader, Digital Power Systems, you’ll lead our Boston-based team in delivering cutting‑edge digital substation solutions for the utility, renewable energy, mining and heavy industry sectors. This role is ideal for a seller‑doer, someone who combines technical leadership with business development acumen to grow our presence in the United States and beyond.

You’ll be responsible for building and mentoring a high‑performing team while actively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the U.S. and Canada. Your ability to develop talent, foster client relationships and drive project success will be key to achieving our strategic goals.

• Lead, mentor and build a team of digital power systems (DPS) professionals based in Salem, NH
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture focused on technical excellence and continuous learning
• Support recruitment, onboarding and career development initiatives
• Conduct regular performance reviews and guide team members through personalized development plans
• Promote knowledge sharing through technical sessions and cross‑province collaboration

• Serve as a seller‑doer by identifying and securing new business opportunities through internal networks and direct client engagement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners and internal stakeholders
• Lead proposal development and contribute to strategic planning and market positioning in Ontario and nationally
• Represent BBA at industry events and through thought leadership (e.g., white papers, blog articles and presentations)

• Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of DPS projects, ensuring alignment with budgets, timelines and quality standards
• Manage departmental resources (technical, human, financial and material) to optimize performance
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, policies and industry regulations
• Provide technical leadership for all project phases, including design, testing, commissioning and operational support

• Lead engineering projects based on IEC 61850 standards
• Supervise laboratory testing and system commissioning
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in digital power systems

• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Desire to motivate and train the next generation
• Inspirational leadership and team management skills
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Fascination for innovation
• Interest in solving the most complex energy‑management challenges

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Professional engineering license in a U.S. state or eligible to register within a month of hiring
• Ten or more years of relevant experience in HV substations and utility projects
• Available to travel to various BBA offices
• Knowledge of deliverables associated with protection, automation and control of electrical substations, such as specifications for electrical apparatus and intelligent devices, protection schemes, logical schemes, command schemes, protection and communication setting files, telecommunications architecture, SCADA design and implementation
• In‑depth knowledge of communication protocols such as DNP3, IEC 61850 (MMS, GOOSE, Sample Value), PTP, PRP/HSR
• Experience with the latest testing equipment and software
• Working knowledge of electrical design standards (CSA, IEEE, ANSI/IEC)
• Knowledge of electrical installation safety and operating plant safety practices

• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Time bank
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Annual paid time off (PTO)
• Statutory holidays
• Premium for employee referrals

• Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy
• A collaborative team that…