Senior Substation Project Engineer

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

• Oversee the successful execution of engineering projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards, timelines, and budgetary constraints.
• Work with the Project Manager for successful project execution.

Key Technical Skills Required

• Advanced experience leading substation and power system engineering projects, including HV/MV substations, transmission interconnections, and grid infrastructure from concept through IFC delivery.
• Strong capability in power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, grounding, arc flash, and system reliability analysis.
• Strong understanding of utility interconnection requirements and the interface between generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Advanced experience in electrical power system design for generation, transmission, and distribution systems, including high-voltage substation engineering (34 kV–765 kV).
• Strong understanding of utility standards and substation design practices, including Engineering Standards, Codes & Compliance: NEC, IEEE, NESC & RUS.
• Lead and review development of single-line, three-line, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams, P&C schematics, grounding layouts, and equipment arrangements.
• Design and integration of station service systems, grounding, conduit, and foundations.
• Strong working knowledge of substation physical design principles, including bus configurations (ring bus, breaker-and-a-half, double bus), equipment clearances, conduit and cable routing, grounding systems, and constructability.
• Ability to perform and review engineering calculations, including grounding grid design, cable sizing, voltage drop, and equipment selection.
• Integration of physical substation design with P&C drawings.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, and budget, for a high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.
• Experience supporting all phases of projects, including conceptual design, detailed engineering, IFR/IFC packages, construction support, and as-built documentation.
• Experience reviewing vendor drawings, equipment submittals, and performing technical bid evaluations.
• Extensive experience supporting field activities, including site walkdowns, constructability reviews, and field investigations.
• Experience providing construction oversight, including equipment installation review and issue resolution.
• Strong understanding of how field conditions impact engineering design and project execution.
• Proficiency with power system analysis tools such as ETAP, SKM PowerTools, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, or PSCAD.
• Proficiency with design tools such as AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.

The Key Responsibilities Of This Role Include

• Project Management and Leadership: Plan, develop, coordinate and direct large projects or engineering programs.
• Serve as a staff specialist, applying advanced theories and concepts.
• Assist in proposals, negotiations, and presentations.
• Collaborate with internal departments for client relationship development.
• Manage work routines and assign job activities.
• Attend project team meetings.
• Provide task performance reports.
• Cookordinate with other practices and sub-consultants.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance.
• Serve as task manager of select projects.

Training, Development, And Compliance

• Mentor and train staff.
• Comply with all KCI policies and procedures.
• Ensure projects comply with ISO standards.
• Conduct employee performance appraisals, when applicable.
• Develop professional relationships through active participation in industry associations and community involvement.
• Identify and assist in attracting talent to KCI.

Financial Management And Reporting

• Operate within specified (corporate or project) budget parameters.
• Achieve or exceed budgets individual utilization targets.

Project Execution And Technical Oversight

• Conduct site visits and gather data.
• Prepare design calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Review and approve shop drawings.
• Compare field data to base plan.
• Prepare preliminary concept designs.
• Read and interpret technical documents.