Senior Substation Project Engineer

ReqID: SAN
000139

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We are seeking an experienced Substation Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of high-voltage and medium-voltage substation projects associated with BESS, PV Solar, Data Center and Utilities.

This position can be worked out of our Houston, Phoenix, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angles or Austin offices.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities for new substations, expansions, upgrades and retrofit projects.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables and engineering execution plans.
• Serve as the primary coordination point among electrical, civil, structural, protection and control, SCADA, telecommunications and other project disciplines.
• Coordinate technical requirements, design inputs and project interfaces with clients, utilities, contractors, equipment vendors and other stakeholders.
• Lead internal and external project meetings, document decisions and track action items through completion.
• Review project specifications, design criteria, single-line diagrams, equipment layouts, grounding designs, protection and control drawings and other engineering deliverables.
• Ensure consistency and proper interface management across all engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate the preparation, review and issuance of drawings, calculations, technical specifications, reports and construction packages.
• Support major equipment procurement, including technical specifications, bid evaluations, vendor drawing reviews and resolution of technical comments.
• Coordinate equipment interfaces for transformers, circuit breakers, switch gear, instrument transformers, protection panels, control buildings and auxiliary systems.
• Identify project risks, design conflicts, scope gaps and schedule constraints, and work with the project team to develop appropriate solutions.
• Monitor engineering progress, budget performance, schedule milestones and changes in project scope.
• Manage technical queries, requests for information, design changes and engineering documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support permitting, utility interconnection, construction, testing, commissioning and project closeout activities.
• Participate in site visits, design reviews, constructability reviews and commissioning support, as required.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable client requirements, utility standards, codes, regulations and industry best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Be ready to stamp drawings associated with electrical scope of the work

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Electrical).
• At least 10 years’ experience in 15kV through 345kV physical utility substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience delivering substation projects through feasibility, detailed design, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Experience with utility, renewable energy, energy storage, industrial or data‑center interconnection projects.
• Familiarity with EPC, design‑build and engineer‑of‑record delivery models.
• Experience managing design changes and coordinating work within operating brownfield substations.
• Project Management Professional designation or formal…