Senior HV Substation Design Lead for Global Projects

Alstom Grid; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Growth

Cutting-Edge Projects

Global Exposure

Collaborative Environment

Job summary

Alstom Grid seeks a Discipline Engineering Group Head to supervise design teams and coordinate with partners and suppliers for HV substation projects. The role ensures proper resource allocation, budget optimization, and adherence to standards and regulations, acting as a technical referent and conducting performance assessments of teams.

The Head of Group leads decision-making on in-house vs subcontracted design, manages subcontractor selection and performance, and drives continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Several years of experience in substation control design in EPC context.
• Knowledge of substation control systems and electrical distribution standards.
• Proficiency with design and simulation software.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate the control system, protection system, electrical distribution, telecom and monitoring for HV substations.
• Initiate and support procurement of equipment.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines for integration.
• Oversee commissioning and testing of LV systems.
• Provide technical support to customers and project teams.
• Manage team workload.
• Decide design in-house vs subcontracted and evaluate subcontractors.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Substation design tools

Job description

Alstom Grid seeks a Discipline Engineering Group Head to supervise design teams and coordinate with partners and suppliers for HV substation projects. The role ensures proper resource allocation, budget optimization, and adherence to standards and regulations, acting as a technical referent and conducting performance assessments of teams.

The Head of Group leads decision-making on in-house vs subcontracted design, manages subcontractor selection and performance, and drives continuous improvement