Engineering Supervisor - Substation

United Grid Solutions; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Grid Solutions seeks a senior Substation Engineering Supervisor to lead a multi-disciplinary design team on power delivery projects. You will manage project scope, schedule, and technical quality while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role combines direct billable project work with administrative leadership, mentoring staff, and driving revenue and profitability targets for the engineering group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering; 7+ years in engineering practice.
• ABET-accredited engineering degree from an ABET-approved program.
• 5-7 years' experience in substation engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervisory and engineering/technical leadership to the design team.
• Perform project management activities on client projects with Responsible Charge Engineering duties.
• Ensure cost and utilization goals are met through planning and scheduling.
• Maintain engineering standards and use current codes and best practices.

Skills

Self-Motivated

Work independently

Team-Oriented

Customer Oriented

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Job description

Provide supervisory and engineering/technical support to a substation electrical engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Incumbents will supervise direct reports including engineers and designers, CAD technicians and administrative personnel. This role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and administrative leadership support to the manager or director. The incumbent is expected to lead projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, manage project schedules along with managing specific engineering and design business revenue and profitability goals. Personnel responsibilities include carrying out such programs as training, performance appraisal, employee recruiting, succession planning and adherence to standards of conduct. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems in the specific area of expertise for the management of engineering projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·Provide supervisory and engineering/technical leadership to a skilled, qualified, and motivated engineering and design team by:

• Displaying effective leadership skills in motivating, rewarding, and assisting individuals through the use of innovative techniques and effective management systems.
• Ensuring that individuals have the training, tools, personal equipment, work environment, and technical support to optimize their performance and achieve desired results.
• Coaching, training and mentoring an engineering and design team.
• Providing honest and constructive feedback, assistance in setting priorities, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

·Perform project management activities on assigned client projects along with Responsible Charge Engineering duties (i.e. Sealing Designs).

·Ensure that cost and utilization goals are met by effective planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring of work activities.

·Provide technical leadership to ensure that all specific engineering designs are provided per applicable professional codes and standards by:

• Providing technical direction to project teams on complex multi-disciplined projects.
• Developing and maintaining engineering standards, work practices, and systems.
• Maintaining knowledge of the engineering and technical industry codes, standards, and best practices.
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of the current and future enablers, systems, and applications available in the industry to ensure continuous improvement.

·Manage customer relations and enhance Pike Engineering reputation.

·Administer and ensure adherence to Pike Engineering corporate safety policies.

·Carry out administrative duties in accordance with company policy.

·Assist in recruiting efforts, business development and strategic planning.

·Perform other duties as assigned by management.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK

RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE WORK GROUP

Influences decisions of a major nature. High degree of tact and diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage a team of substation engineering and design professionals with direct supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or University in Electrical or Civil Engineering (with a preference for Electrical Engineering) and experience equivalent to 7+ years in Engineering practice.

Required Engineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET

Experience

5-7 Year(s) Experience in Substation Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineer (P.E.) and an NCEES record

LANGUAGE SKILLS

A. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

B. Ability to write reports, Business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

C. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

A. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry.

B. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry.

C. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets

REASONING ABILITY

A. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

B. Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Required

Self-Motivated

Work independently

Team-Oriented

Customer Oriented

Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

Preferred

• Skilled in principles of project management.
• NCEES and registration as a Professional Engineer in multiple states
• Experience in the electric utility industry.
• 8 - 10 years of electrical utility substation design experience (as an employee, contractor, or consultant) with a working knowledge of electrical substation design at voltage of 69kV and higher.
• Technical competency in all aspects of electric utility substation design including general arrangement and layout of the substation equipment; understanding of the functions and application of all components (breakers, transformers, cap banks, reactors, etc.); understanding of foundation design, grounding, lightning and shielding protection, relays and controls; etc.
• Ability to complete a detailed bill of material showing all materials required for the construction of electrical substations.
• Ability to ensure that a complete design package (drawings, bill of materials, conduit lists, construction specifications, etc.) are delivered to the client within budget and on time with a high level of quality.
• Working knowledge of NESC and IEEE.
• Working knowledge and ability to perform:
• Bus calculations.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company

United Grid Solutions is a team of planners and strategic thinkers dedicated to providing critical infrastructure solutions that improve lives around the world. Beginning with our role in connecting the first power plants to the earliest power grids, we have a longstanding history of delivering innovative and transformative solutions to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Our team members have the opportunity to grow and advance while solving unique and complex challenges for the evolving infrastructure industry.