Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer (PE, EOR)

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; West Henrietta (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Substation Lead Engineer - Physical to drive the design of 12kV to 500kV substations in the US.

You will lead multi-project execution, provide EOR stamping, and coordinate across engineering teams to ensure high-quality deliverables. The role requires a PE license, ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree, and 6+ years of substation physical design experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in substation physical design engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in substation physical design, including layouts, equipment arrangements, grounding systems, and constructability considerations.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and guide technical execution across multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee execution of substation physical design across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining full technical ownership of scope, deliverables, and engineering quality.
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR), performing final technical reviews and providing approval and PE stamping of deliverables.
• Guide engineers, designers, and drafters across one or more projects, ensuring consistent application of standards, best practices, and design quality.
• Provide technical leadership for physical design deliverables, including general arrangements, plan and elevation views, equipment layouts, grounding systems, and cable routing/conduit design.
• Establish design approaches and make final technical decisions related to station configuration, equipment arrangement, and constructability.
• Lead and approve engineering studies, including grounding design, lightning protection, and illumination.
• Lead development and approval of equipment specifications and bills of material for major substation equipment.
• Coordinate across internal and external disciplines to ensure complete, accurate, and constructible design integration.
• Lead client communication and technical strategy, including design reviews, issue resolution, and alignment on scope and expectations.
• Interpret contracts and project scope requirements to ensure engineering deliverables align with contractual obligations.
• Identify scope gaps, inconsistencies, and potential scope creep; coordinate resolution across stakeholders and disciplines.
• Support and contribute to proposals, engineering estimates, and change order development.
• Monitor and influence project performance from a technical delivery perspective, including budget, schedule, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Lead project coordination meetings, including technical reviews, milestone alignment, and internal/external design reviews.
• Contribute to resource planning and staffing discussions by providing input on workload, technical needs, and execution strategy.
• Oversee quality control processes, ensuring adherence to company procedures, standards, and best practices across all deliverables.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineering staff, supporting development and performance growth across the team.
• Support procurement and construction activities, including submittal approvals, RFI responses, and resolution of complex field issues.
• Identify and drive improvements to engineering templates, tools, processes, and workflows to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Skills

Substation design

PE license

Leadership

Communication

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Substation Lead Engineer - Physical to drive the design of 12kV to 500kV substations in the US.

You will lead multi-project execution, provide EOR stamping, and coordinate across engineering teams to ensure high-quality deliverables. The role requires a PE license, ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree, and 6+ years of substation physical design experience.