Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

VHB; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

VHB is seeking an Electrical Engineering Lead with extensive substation experience to join the Energy Evolution Practice. The role focuses on leading transmission/distribution substation projects, managing client relations, and guiding a multidisciplinary team through design, permitting, and delivery.

Ideal candidates have strong project management, market connectivity, and leadership experience, with a track record of seller-doer activities and capability to mentor engineers and CAD technicians.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or associated field; MS a plus.
• 11+ years experience required.
• 5+ years experience in the electrical substation area a plus.
• Experience with ETAP, CDEGS, CAPE, Aspen a plus.
• Experience with Microstation and AutoCAD software a plus.
• Familiarity with NEC and NESC.
• Experience working in the northeastern U.S. is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the electrical engineering service primarily supporting transmission/distribution class substations.
• Engage in business development and client relations.
• Manage the physical electrical aspects of substation capital improvement and maintenance projects from initiation through closeout.
• Collaborate with multidiscipline substation project teams and serve as the physical electrical client-facing point of contact.
• Develop/review physical electrical drawings, material lists, calculations, analyses, reports, and specifications such as one-line diagrams, conduit sizing and layouts, physical layouts and elevations, equipment specifications, AC and DC calculations, and voltage drop, lightning, grounding, and lighting studies.
• Support the construction phase through site visits and RFI/submittal reviews.
• Monitor and project financial performance.
• Build a team and mentor staff by sharing wisdom and experiences to help individuals develop their skills and achieve their goals.

Skills

Market connectivity

Client relationship mgmt

Substation know-how

Team leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering (a plus)

Tools

ETAP

CDEGS

CAPE

Aspen

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

VHB is seeking an Electrical Engineering Lead with extensive substation experience to join the Energy Evolution Practice. The role focuses on leading transmission/distribution substation projects, managing client relations, and guiding a multidisciplinary team through design, permitting, and delivery.

Ideal candidates have strong project management, market connectivity, and leadership experience, with a track record of seller-doer activities and capability to mentor engineers and CAD technicians.