Lead Substation Engineer

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Substation Design Engineer in the United States to execute and lead substation physical and protection and control design projects. You will read and design one-line and three-line drawings, wiring diagrams, and grounding studies, create bills of materials, and support the full project lifecycle from scoping to implementation.

The role requires collaboration with engineers, designers and CAD technicians, adherence to the National Electrical Safety Code, and occasional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with 4+ years of related substation design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with 8+ years of related substation design experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute substation physical and/or protection and control projects.
• Perform quality control checks on substation physical and/or P&C design projects.
• Read and design one-line drawings, three-line drawings, schematics, wiring, plan-section drawings, conduit drawings, and grounding drawings.
• Create and check bills of materials for substation physical and/or P&C projects.
• Provide complete project lifecycle support from scoping through final design and implementation.
• Apply National Electrical Safety Code requirements to design processes.
• Work with client standards to implement designs.
• Collaborate with designers/drafters to create required project drawings.
• Support construction activities.
• Attend occasional customer-site visits.
• Visit the Framingham Leidos office occasionally for team collaboration.
• Work as part of a design team comprising engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.
• Maintain project quality, scope, schedule, budget, and safe-work compliance.

Skills

Substation Physical Design

One-Line Drawings

Three-Line Drawings

Wiring Schematics

Bus Calculation

Grounding Studies

AC/DC Calculations

Field Testing

Lightning Protection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related) with 4+ years substation design experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related) with 8+ years substation design experience (Senior/Principal)

Tools

CAD Tools

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

• Execute substation physical and/or protection and control projects


• Perform quality control checks on substation physical and/or P&C design projects


• Read and design one-line drawings, three-line drawings, schematics, wiring, plan-section drawings, conduit drawings, and grounding drawings


• Create and check bills of materials for substation physical and/or P&C projects


• Provide complete project lifecycle support from scoping through final design and implementation


• Apply National Electrical Safety Code requirements to design processes


• Work with client standards to implement designs


• Collaborate with designers/drafters to create required project drawings


• Support construction activities


• Attend occasional customer-site visits


• Visit the Framingham Leidos office occasionally for team collaboration


• Work as part of a design team comprising engineers, designers, and CAD technicians


• Maintain project quality, scope, schedule, budget, and safe-work compliance

Requirements

• Candidates must be located in the client servicing territory of Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana


• Willingness to travel to customer sites and in office as needed


• Lead Level: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with four (4+) or more years of related substation design experience


• Senior & Principal Level: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with eight (8+) or more years of related substation design experience


• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients


• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations


• Ability to work effectively in a team environment


• Ability to work independently with minimal direction


• Strong analytical skills and proven problem‑solving ability


• Engineer Intern ("EI" or "EIT") professional certification (additional)


• Professional Engineer ("PE") License (additional)


• Working knowledge of protection and control design


• Experience with bus calculation


• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies


• Experience with AC and DC calculations


• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS


• Experience working on CAD tools


• Master's degree in related field (additional)


• Field testing/commissioning experience (additional)


• Must comply with quality control and safe work practices


• Must maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in substation design, including protection and control systems, while ensuring compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code. Proven ability to manage project lifecycle, collaborate effectively with teams, and maintain quality and safety standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Substation Design Experience


• Protection And Control Design


• National Electrical Safety Code Compliance


• Professional Engineer License


• CAD Tools Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Substation Physical Design


• One-Line Drawings


• Three-Line Drawings


• Wiring Schematics


• Bus Calculation


• Grounding Studies


• AC And DC Calculations


• Field Testing


• Lightning Protection


• WinIGS Or CDEGS

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Team Collaboration


• Analytical Skills


• Problem-Solving Ability


• Ability To Work Independently

Certifications & Qualifications

• Engineer Intern Certification


• Professional Engineer License

Industry Keywords

• Quality Control


• Project Lifecycle Support


• Safe Work Practices


• Client Standards


• Construction Support

Tools & Technologies

• CAD Tools


• WinIGS


• CDEGS