Lead Substation Physical Engineer

About the role

As a Lead Substation Physical Engineer, you will work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This role offers exposure to how renewable energy integrates into the electric system and involves using knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects.

Responsibilities

• Execute substation physical projects
• Communicate with the internal team and clients to meet project needs
• Perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects
• Create and check bill of materials for substation physical
• Attend site visits at customer locations
• Comply with quality control and safe work practices
• Work with client standards to implement design

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with 8+ years of related substation physical design experience
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Collaborative and leader who works effectively in a team environment
• Self-starter with strong analytical skills and proven problem-solving abilities
• Strong computer competency
• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites

Qualifications

• US Citizen and able to pass a DOE background check
• Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification
• Professional Engineer (“PE”) License
• Working knowledge of protection and control design
• Experience with bus calculation
• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGE
• Masters degree in related field

Skills

• Knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits
• Ability to perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects
• Proficiency in creating and checking bill of materials for substation physical
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Collaboration and leadership skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer competency
• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites

Benefits

• Professional Engineer (“PE”) License
• Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities
• Leadership Opportunities
• Mentorship & Training Opportunities
• Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team

Pay

The pay range for this position is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 annually.

Schedule

This role offers a hybrid schedule of (2-4) days a week in the Walled Lake, MI office.