Lead Substation Engineering Manager, PE

Dashiell; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Health coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, seeks a Supervising Substation Engineer in Austin, TX. You will oversee profitability, quality, and schedule for the engineering team, with extensive substation design knowledge and cross‑project coordination under the VP of Engineering.

The role requires management of multi‑discipline teams, adherence to NEC/IEEE standards, and occasional travel; strong leadership and communication are essential to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer; if licensed out-of-state, license within one year of hire.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the electrical power industry with extensive substation engineering and design knowledge.
• Experience managing multi‑discipline design teams including engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Extensive knowledge of high‑voltage substation components (138 kV and above) and AC/DC fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI engineering standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects meet quality, schedule, and profitability objectives.
• Supervise several project teams to ensure on‑time completion of multiple projects.
• Assign projects to engineering teams based on requirements and schedule.
• Coordinate with project engineers, construction, and purchasing to meet milestones.
• Ensure teams apply engineering standards (NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI).
• Travel out of town for short periods as required.
• Maintain job safety analysis sheets.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

15+ years experience

Team leadership

High‑voltage substations

Engineering standards NEC/NESC/IEEE/AN

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

PE license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, seeks a Supervising Substation Engineer in Austin, TX. You will oversee profitability, quality, and schedule for the engineering team, with extensive substation design knowledge and cross‑project coordination under the VP of Engineering.

The role requires management of multi‑discipline teams, adherence to NEC/IEEE standards, and occasional travel; strong leadership and communication are essential to drive project success.