Senior HV Substation Engineer & Regional Tech Lead

CDM Smith; Kapolei (HI); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer | Regional Technical Leader to provide both technical and organizational leadership within our growing Power and Energy practice. This role combines advanced engineering expertise in High Voltage (HV) substation design with responsibility for leading, developing, and growing a team of engineering professionals.

The successful candidate will serve as a recognized technical authority for substation physical design, lead complex project

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of engineering teams.
• Expertise in HV substation design from 230kV to 345kV.
• Experience with AIS/GIS substations and grounding systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, execution, and delivery of HV substation projects.
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) for substation physical design.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables and studies.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated project delivery.
• Drive quality reviews and standards development.

Skills

HV substation design

Engineering leadership

Project delivery

Budget management

Team mentoring

Client relations

Quality & safety

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power system software tools

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer | Regional Technical Leader to provide both technical and organizational leadership within our growing Power and Energy practice. This role combines advanced engineering expertise in High Voltage (HV) substation design with responsibility for leading, developing, and growing a team of engineering professionals.

The successful candidate will serve as a recognized technical authority for substation physical design, lead complex project