Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

Job Summary

Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations.

Responsibilities

• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
• Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches.
• Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems.
• Analyze possible solutions and assess each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Support technical requests from current and proposed customers.
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• Able to collaborate across departments.
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
• Work independently with little supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 7 years minimum of relevant experience required.
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization).
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders."). Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation.
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements.
• General Skills Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems.
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts.
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment, including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Able to communicate and present information effectively at all levels.
• Able to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions.
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers.
• Able to devise solutions to both common and complex problems/challenges.
• Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Where Required, Knowledge Of Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements - Engineering standards and specifications up to 345k.
• Routine Technical Skills Physical Substation Design - Expert Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert Equipment Specifications - Expert Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert Commissioning - Expert AC/DC Loading Calculations - Expert Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert Unique Technical Skills: Substation Grounding- Expert/Competent1 Thermal Ratings- Expert/Competent1 Lightning Analysis- Expert/Competent1 Lighting Analysis- Expert/Competent1 Transient Analysis- Expert/Competent1 Insulation Coordination- Expert/Competent1 Substation Equipment Commissioning - Expert/Competent1

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License.