Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

New York State Electric & Gas; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Performance-based bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Central Maine Power Co. is seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to design substations for major capital projects across Maine and New York. You will contribute to standards, training, and project budgeting, while supporting a wide transmission system.

The role reports to the Substation Projects Coordinator and requires strong leadership, collaboration, and technically advanced problem solving within a utility setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 7 years minimum relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Capital project engineering from scoping to closeout.
• Perform electrical analyses and calculations per standard practices.
• Lead and oversee external detailed designers on conceptual designs.
• Mentor and guide team in technical skills.
• Collaborate across departments to meet project goals.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Electrical engineering

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Department: Projects

Reports to: Manager - Projects Unit

Location: In Office, Augusta ME

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $116,640 - $145,800

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
  
  

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Job Summary

Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in both Maine (Central Maine Power and Maine Electric Power Company) and New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs. The electric delivery system in Maine contains approximately 2,600 miles of transmission lines & 317 substations. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations. Position reports to the Substation Projects Coordinator, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the project manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
• Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches.
• Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
• Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems.
• Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Support technical requests from current and proposed customers
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
• Work independently with little supervision
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Required Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required
• 7 years minimum relevant experience
  
  

• Technical Skills/Competencies
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")
• Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
  
  

• General Skills:
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems,
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects,
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts,
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
• Ability to devise solutions to both to common and complex problems/challenges.
• Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Where required, knowledge of:
• Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements -Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV
• Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV

• Routine Technical Skills:
• Physical Substation Design - Expert
• Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert
• Equipment Specifications - Expert
• Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert
• Commissioning - Expert
• AC/DC Loading Calculations - Expert
• Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert
  
  

Unique Technical Skills:

• Substation Grounding- Expert/Competent
• Thermal Ratings- Expert/Competent
• Lightning Analysis- Expert/Competent
• Lighting Analysis- Expert/Competent
• Transient Analysis- Expert/Competent
• Insulation Coordination- Expert/Competent
• Substation Equipment Commissioning - Expert/Competent
• Note 1: 3 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at the Expert level.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License Preferred
  
  

Company

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

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Job Posting End Date

August-31-2026