Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

Arcadis; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 97,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly motivated Lead Substation Electrical Engineer to join their Power Delivery & Renewable team. The role involves managing project execution, client engagement, and coordinating with various engineering teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and substantial experience in substation projects. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work on impactful projects that enhance community quality of life.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K

Paid parental leave

20 days PTO

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within Substation projects.
• Must have experience with substation physical layouts and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for engineering and delivery of substation projects.
• Lead and participate in project estimates and client engagement.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM/ETAP

CDEGS/WinIGS

Job description

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Lead Substation Electrical Engineer to join the Power Delivery & Renewable team in USA.

Arcadis’ Power Delivery group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow.

This is a senior Lead Technical position within the Power Delivery & Renewable unit of Arcadis. The position requires candidate directly interface with client and Arcadis power delivery team, manager project management, project engineering, proposal management and business development. The candidate will also make sure day-to-day client engagement, coordination, and project execution role. The position is accountable to ensure project execution in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of Arcadis’s policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The incumbent will also work closely with other Power Delivery departments, including the Transmission Engineering, Distribution Engineering, Protection & Control Engineering, EV Technology and the System Planning and Studies teams, as well as with other Arcadis business divisions and sectors.

The position consisting in the coordination of the power delivery renewable energy team and performing hands on Substation Electrical engineering, detail design and studies for utility and developer clients in North America. The incumbent will also work closely with other renewable energy team (e.g. wind, solar, green H2, etc.) with Arcadis business units. As part of the Power Delivery & Renewable team, you will help improve quality of life.

Role accountabilities:

• Responsible of engineering, detail design, studies and delivery of substation physical electrical projects on transmission and distribution substations at voltages from 4kV to 500kV with quality, schedule, and safe design in mind.
• Independently perform engineering and detail design drawings, studies and analysis, prepare bidding documents and specifications, bills of materials, shop drawing review, procurement and construction documents
• Lead and participate in the preparation of project estimates, engineering estimates and proposals, and client engagement and business development activities
• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, high-voltage P&C electrical, telecommunications, geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue For Construction design packages for projects.
• Act as Project Manager, Proposal Manager, Program Manager, Account Manager and Technical Lead to support services and plan, develop, and grow power delivery clients goal and business growth for the region
• Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team. Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical engineers, electrical designers, or technicians. Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.
  
  

We are seeking an individual with a strong team player mindset and excellent communication skills to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate effectively with colleagues. Additionally, this position may involve travel of up to 30% to client sites and customer meetings, both within North America and potentially internationally.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within Substation projects from 4kV up to 500kV. Able to execute and delivery complete substation package under minimal supervision
• Must have experience with key considerations for substation physical layouts, section& elevations, bus configurations, cable and conduit sizing, grounding, control building, lighting & lightning, and all aspects of HV and EHV substation engineering & design and studies
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD and SKM/ETAP, CDEGS/WinIGS, other engineering software to complete substation design.
• Must have design experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license
• Master degree in Electrical Engineering
  
  

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $97600 - $168360. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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