Senior Substation Design & Project Lead

Stantec; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Technical Leader for our Substation Engineering group in a role that spans pursuit through design, construction, and commissioning. You will guide complex substation projects, lead multidisciplinary teams, and partner with Project Managers to align scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.

You will also drive winning work by shaping proposals, scopes of work, labor estimates, and project budgets while mentoring engineers and developing future technical

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading complex substation engineering and design projects.
• Strong technical leadership for multidisciplinary teams across protection, civil, and electrical disciplines.
• Experience developing engineering scopes of work, labor estimates, schedules, and project budgets.
• Experience leading RFQ/RFP efforts and competitive pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall technical leader for assigned substation projects and pursuits.
• Lead physical design for AIS and GIS substations and 230–765 kV configurations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and establish design basis and execution plan.
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, and staffing plans to win and deliver projects.
• Mentor engineers and support staffing, knowledge sharing, and safety culture.

Skills

Substation engineering

High voltage design

Project leadership

Client interaction

Budgeting & scheduling

Proposal development

Multidisciplinary coordination

Field travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE licensure

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Technical Leader for our Substation Engineering group in a role that spans pursuit through design, construction, and commissioning. You will guide complex substation projects, lead multidisciplinary teams, and partner with Project Managers to align scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.

You will also drive winning work by shaping proposals, scopes of work, labor estimates, and project budgets while mentoring engineers and developing future technical