Lead Physical Electrical Engineer

Jobtailor; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Town of Florida, NY, seeks a senior electrical substation engineer to lead a team of engineers and manage client relationships, delivering physical electrical design submittals and equipment specifications.

You will guide bid evaluations, cost estimating, procurement recommendations, and ensure projects meet budget, schedule, and quality requirements while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree(s) required.
• PE license is required.
• 5–10 years of physical electrical design experience in substations.
• 2+ years of leading clients and engineers.
• Experience with substation physical electrical project design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and manage client relationships.
• Select and specify substation equipment.
• Develop physical electrical design submittals.
• Prepare equipment specifications, bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations.
• Coordinate with clients and project management teams.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and designers.
• Manage multiple projects with respect to budget, schedule and quality.
• Develop engineering cost estimates for proposals.

Skills

physical electrical design

substation equipment specification

engineering cost estimating

substation layout design

electrical design for voltages

bid evaluations

procurement recommendations

project management

proposal support

leadership

client relationship management

mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

• Lead a team of engineers and manage client relationships
• Select and specify substation equipment
• Develop physical electrical design submittals
• Prepare equipment specifications, bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations
• Coordinate with clients and project management teams
• Mentor less experienced engineers and designers
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Develop engineering cost estimates for proposals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 5-10 years of physical electrical design experience in substations
• 2+ years leading clients and other engineers
• Experience in design for substation physical electrical projects.
• Proficiency in substation layout and electrical design for a range of voltages (LV to EHV transmission level voltages).
• Expertise in scoping, engineering cost estimating, and proposal support.

Hard Skills

• physical electrical design
• substation equipment specification
• engineering cost estimating
• substation layout design
• electrical design for voltages
• bid evaluations
• procurement recommendations
• project management
• proposal support

Soft Skills

• leadership
• client relationship management
• mentoring
• project coordination
• time management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license