Lead Substation Engineer – Design, Commissioning & Delivery

Bartech Staffing; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Impellam Group seeks an experienced Project Engineer to manage substation projects from conception through construction and commissioning. You will lead technically, coordinating with internal teams, external engineers, and transmission owners to ensure successful project delivery.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 7+ years in substation design/engineering, and strong project management experience. Travel within North America is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in substation design and engineering of high voltage substation projects.
• Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action.

Responsibilities

• Manage all assigned substation projects from conception through execution.
• Provide training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record.
• Secure engineering consulting resources by developing scopes of work, obtaining bids, evaluating proposals, and awarding contracts.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to develop and secure substation sites, support engineering updates, and manage data and permits.
• Competitively source, select, and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services.
• Represent internal and external interests on assigned projects, providing presentations and briefings on progress, issues, and risk mitigation.
• Support Transmission Services in reviewing interconnection documentation to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Manage long-lead material orders to minimize delays and budget overruns; assist with scope of work creation, review, and approval.
• Support estimating teams with template updates, technical guidance, and scope modifications based on project feedback.
• Collaborate with project engineering resources across disciplines to determine priorities, work plans, and lines of demarcation.
• Ensure projects are implemented efficiently, cost-effectively, and safely in accordance with department processes and standards.
• Support project commissioning activities and collaborate with component OEMs to enhance designs for better integration.
• Support legal matters including regulatory filings and hearings as needed.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Budget & schedule oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil/Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

PMP certification

Job description

Impellam Group seeks an experienced Project Engineer to manage substation projects from conception through construction and commissioning. You will lead technically, coordinating with internal teams, external engineers, and transmission owners to ensure successful project delivery.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 7+ years in substation design/engineering, and strong project management experience. Travel within North America is expected.