Project Engineer III Team Lead - Substation

Booth & Associates; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking an experienced engineer to mentor a small team and lead substation design projects. This role involves managing customer relations and performing various engineering tasks. Candidates must possess a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 5-10 years of experience, and a Professional Engineer license. The position offers an opportunity to develop and direct engineering projects while supervising junior engineers. Competitive salary based on experience offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• 5-10 years of applicable engineering experience required.
• Professional Engineer license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Mentor a small team of engineers and CAD designers.
• Manage customer relations and business development.
• Direct project design including engineering calculations and document preparation.
• Conduct drawing reviews to ensure design clarity.

Skills

Mentoring team members

Customer relations

Substation design

Engineering calculations

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Computer design software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Description

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation

Based on Experience and Qualifications

Occupational Summary

Mentor small team of engineers and CAD designers (approx. 5 team members) in General/Physical Layout as well as Protection & Control packages of substation design projects. Candidate will be the sealing engineer for the majority of work produced by the team and will also act to manage customer relations and business development with select clients. This position reports to the Divisional Manager.

Requirements

Position requirements include:

• Mentor and schedule work of junior engineers, designers, CAD operators on candidate’s assigned team.
• Capability to be Customer’s Point of Contact to manage existing projects and customer satisfaction, as well as future business and upcoming project plans.
• Proficient in multiple areas of substation engineering such as physical layout design, protection/control design, relay settings programming, field support, substation commissioning, relay testing.
• Performs and directs project design. This includes tasks such as performing engineering calculations; using computer design software and referencing appropriate engineering procedures and design manuals.
• Performs and/or directs the preparation of complex project documents including specifications and bid documents.
• Performs and directs complex drawing reviews such as checking and marking up full plan sets to ensure the plans are a clear, concise, and thorough graphical representation of the intent of the design.
• Supervises work and assists in training of division Project Engineers I and II.
• Performs basic functions of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must interface well with employees at all levels.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering required. Five to ten years of applicable experience required. Licensed Professional Engineer.