Senior Lead Project Engineer - Utility Systems / Medium Voltage

About the role

This is not a static engineering position. It is a career pathway. You’ll gain broad, hands-on exposure across power generation, distribution, and transmission, end-to-end ownership with real customer impact, a clear path to expand into offers engineering, business development, and project leadership, and the opportunity to become a utility systems expert with unmatched technical and market versatility. If you’re searching for a role where your expertise, influence, and value grow year after year, this is the opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Own the full technical outcome of MV substation and utility system projects from feasibility and quotation through handover — including risk, quality, scope, and compliance.
• Review and approve one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and protection/ control/ communication/ automation philosophies.
• Translate sophisticated utility and EPC requirements into practical, standards-compliant, commercially sound solutions.
• Be a trusted technical advisor to customers, utilities, EPC partners, and internal collaborators.
• Partner with sales, commercial, and business development teams to shape solution strategies, support negotiations, and influence order decisions.
• Bridge technical execution with commercial responsibilities to deliver a seamless customer experience with minimal handoffs.
• Lead engineering execution including design coordination, customer approvals, manufacturing support, FAT, installation support, and commissioning.
• Drive system-level integration across Siemens and third-party technologies, including MV/LV AIS & GIS switchgear, Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and drives, protection, control, and automation (PLCs, SCADA), transformers, E-Houses, batteries, relay and control panels.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and drafters to raise technical capability across the team.
• Influence technical standards, best procedures, and solution architectures as a recognized SME.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance engineering quality, scalability, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Eight (8) or more years designing and delivering electrical power distribution, substation, or utility systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Medium Voltage protection and control technologies (SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3).
• Proven track record evaluating customer specifications and delivering optimized system solutions.
• Proficiency reviewing electrical schematics and identifying risks, gaps, and improvements.
• Experience managing Bills of Material in an ERP environment (SAP preferred).
• Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team performance.
• Ability to handle contending priorities while maintaining technical precision.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with Engineering Base (strongly preferred) or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Background in MV switchgear.
• Experience with E-House solutions, third-party integration, factory testing, and site commissioning.
• Solid understanding of ANSI, IEEE, UL, and NEMA standards.
• Master's degree in Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
• Experience using Salesforce or other CRM in a technical sales or solution support environment.