Senior HV Substation Engineer & Technical Lead

Consigli Construction Co.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Consigli Construction Co. is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to provide technical leadership for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. You will coordinate design, procurement, testing, construction support and energization, ensuring quality, safety, reliability and compliance.

The role requires 8+ years in HV substation engineering, discipline lead experience, and strong knowledge of IEEE/NESC/NEC standards with hands-on FAT experience and travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 8+ years of high-voltage substation engineering experience in EPC/utility/consulting.
• Experience serving as a discipline lead or technical lead.
• Experience with 115 kV or higher substations.
• GIS substation experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating EOR packages, design reviews, testing, and energization.
• Hands-on experience supporting or witnessing FATs for substation equipment.
• Knowledge of IEEE, NESC, NEC, NFPA 70E, ANSI/NETA, IEC, and utility standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bluebeam or similar platforms.
• Travel ability to project sites and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical and electrical design for AIS and GIS substations, switching stations, gen-ties, and interconnection facilities.
• Direct protection and control design including relay schemes, AC/DC systems, SCADA, RTU, metering, telecom.
• Manage EOR deliverables, design reviews, comment resolution, and utility coordination.
• Coordinate with utilities, transmission owners, OEMs, engineers, commissioning teams, and construction personnel.
• Perform design reviews to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, quality, and compliance.
• Review technical studies including grounding, lightning protection, relay coordination, short-circuit, arc-flash, load-flow.
• Develop and review equipment specifications and support procurement activities.
• Plan and witness FAT for major substation equipment.
• Provide field engineering support, site inspections, QA/QC reviews, and issue resolution during construction.
• Support testing, commissioning, energization, and project turnover activities.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, design conflicts, and schedule impacts.
• Develop standards, specifications, templates, and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and designers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Ensure engineering deliverables satisfy EPC contracts, utility standards, and interconnection requirements.

Skills

High-voltage substation design

AIS and GIS

Protection and control systems

Relay schemes and coordination

SCADA, RTU, telecom, metering

Design review/quality control

Utility/stakeholder coordination

Equipment specification/procurement

Factory acceptance testing

Field engineering support

Mentoring and technical leadership

Risk management and problem-solving

Communication (written and verbal)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

Job description

Consigli Construction Co. is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to provide technical leadership for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. You will coordinate design, procurement, testing, construction support and energization, ensuring quality, safety, reliability and compliance.

The role requires 8+ years in HV substation engineering, discipline lead experience, and strong knowledge of IEEE/NESC/NEC standards with hands-on FAT experience and travel to sites as needed.