Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Black & Veatch; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Lead Substation Design Engineer for a hybrid role in Cary, North Carolina. This position involves developing electrical design deliverables and working directly with clients. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 8 years of relevant experience. The company offers competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

401K match

Benefits starting from day one

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience in engineering.
• All applicants must pass pre-employment onboarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Function as a technical specialist or lead substation design engineer.
• Develop electrical design deliverables including protection and control design.
• Participate in project scheduling and resource planning.

Skills

Substation Design

QA/QC

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company Overview

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

This is a HYBRID opportunity. Flexible hybrid expectations allow three in-office days and two flex/remote days per week. Candidates located or willing to relocate to ANY Black & Veatch U.S. Regional Office may be considered.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a technical specialist or as a lead substation design engineer. Substation design encompasses distribution, sub-transmission and transmission level voltage classes
• Develop electrical design deliverables, including protection and control design (protective relays) and/or physical design
• Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work/resource planning meetings
• Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors
• QA/QC projects and mentor junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 8 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substation Design Experience - P&C and/or Physical
• Professional Engineer (PE) License; or in pursuit of obtaining PE License
• QA/QC and Substation (HV) project lead experience
• Written Communications
• Drive For Results
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Delegation
• Directing Others
• Conflict Management
• Informing
• Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Equal Employment Opportunity

Black & Veatch complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.