Senior Substation Engineer

Stone Peak; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer in San Diego, California. The role involves managing client relationships, mentoring team members, and executing complex designs for utility substations. Candidates should have a BSEE or BSEET degree, a PE license or the ability to obtain one within six months, and preferably ten or more years of experience in utility substation design. This position offers a dynamic environment to lead projects while ensuring quality and optimal resource management.

Qualifications

• BSEE or BSEET degree, preferably with a power option.
• Professional Engineering license (PE) or ability to obtain in 6 months.
• Experience in 15kV through 500kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Experience managing 3-5 people on a project team.
• Ability to fill the role of project engineer for multiple projects concurrently.
• U.S. work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with clients.
• Mentor less experienced employees in substation project execution.
• Execute detailed design of medium to extra high voltage utility substations.
• Ensure quality procedures are followed and team is optimally resourced.
• Perform QA/QC for deliverables across multiple offices.
• Manage all schedule, budget, and quality of assigned projects.

Job description

Senior Substation Engineer

Department: Power Delivery Substation Department

Location: San Diego, California

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with clients.
• Mentor less experienced employees in substation project execution.
• Execute detailed design of medium to extra high voltage utility substations including one-line diagrams, elementary and wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, selection of substation equipment, writing of substation equipment specifications, proposal development, construction cost estimates, and project scheduling.
• Ensure quality procedures are followed and that the team is resourced in an optimal manner.
• Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients across multiple offices.
• Manage all schedule, budget, and quality of assigned projects.

Required Education/Experience

• BSEE (BS in Electrical Engineering) or BSEET (BS in Electrical Engineering Technology) degree, from an accredited university preferably with a power option.
• Professional Engineering license (PE) or ability to obtain in 6 months.
• Experience in 15kV through 500kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Experience in managing 3-5 people on a project team.
• Experience filling the role of project engineer for several projects occurring concurrently.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship.

Desired Education/Experience

• Ten (10) or more years experience in utility substation design is preferred.