Principal Engineer - Substation Commissioning

About the role

The Principal Engineering Group within the Substation Commissioning Team serves as the technical bridge between engineering design and field execution. This group provides advanced engineering support to commissioning teams, ensuring that substation designs are constructible, testable, and capable of safe energization.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve design, logic, and protection issues encountered during commissioning, including protection, interlocks, and control schemes.
• Serve as the technical liaison between field commissioning teams, relay settings engineers, SCADA engineers, design engineering management, construction teams, and external EPCs or utilities.
• Review and respond to client requests for information related to protection philosophy, commissioning approach, and testing limitations.
• Review commissioning test results, relay event reports, and as-found conditions to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide on-call or scheduled engineering support to field teams during critical testing and energization activities.

Requirements

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint).
• Engineering/Design Software (Bluebeam, Autocad, Microstation).
• Network Simulation Software (ASPEN/CAPE/ETAP).
• Relay Settings & SCADA Software (SEL/GE/EATON/BECKWITH/SIEMENS).
• Testing & Commissioning Software (Doble/Omicron/Megger).

Qualifications

• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in protection, control, and SCADA systems.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Black & Veatch offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability coverage, a robust wellness program, flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time. Additional benefits include a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities.

Pay

Salary Plan: CNS - Construction Services
Job Grade: 016

Schedule

Full-time