Senior Substation Engineer 1 - Grid

About the role

This Position Offers You The Opportunity To Work In a Project Team Environment With Other Engineers And Designers Involved In The Detailed Electrical Design And Project Management Of High Voltage Substation Projects. As a Senior Substation Engineer, You Will Take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution. Support challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues. Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution.
• Support challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.
• Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
• Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
• May have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed.

Requirements

• Essential Skills And Experience: Bachelor of Science Engineering degree. 5 or more years of experience in the design of Medium Voltage Power Systems. Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints. Experience tracking project information such as: schedules and expenditures against budgets, preparing status reports and client interface. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others. Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Valued But Not Required Skills And Experience: A Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering degree is preferrable. A degree from an ABET accredited engineering program. 3 or more years of experience in the design of substations 138kV and above. Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc. Physical layout and protection & controls experience. Ability to work with Designer to develop substation single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, DC schematic diagrams, substation plan & sections, grounding plans, etc. Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2). PE license. AutoCAD experience. AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy.

Qualifications

• Essential Skills And Experience: Bachelor of Science Engineering degree. 5 or more years of experience in the design of Medium Voltage Power Systems. Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints. Experience tracking project information such as: schedules and expenditures against budgets, preparing status reports and client interface. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others. Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Valued But Not Required Skills And Experience: A Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering degree is preferrable. A degree from an ABET accredited engineering program. 3 or more years of experience in the design of substations 138kV and above. Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc. Physical layout and protection & controls experience. Ability to work with Designer to develop substation single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, DC schematic diagrams, substation plan & sections, grounding plans, etc. Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2). PE license. AutoCAD experience. AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy.

Skills

• Leadership in engineering problem-solving using modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
• Ability to oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary range of $84,762 - $129,498, Sargent & Lundy offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k) Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Pay

The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees.

Schedule

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.