Senior Substation Engineer

The Planet Group; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EDFps is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer in the San Diego, CA area to lead the full lifecycle of substation design for renewable projects across North America.

You will drive technical leadership on protection and control, major equipment specs, and electrical studies, while coordinating with internal teams and external resources to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in substation design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly preferred.
• Strong command of codes and standards in the industry.

Responsabilités

• Lead substation and HV engineering design for projects across NA.
• Provide technical leadership and resolve design issues during execution.
• Develop design criteria, SLDs, and electrical studies.
• Coordinate external resources and review HV equipment specs.
• Collaborate with construction and O&M on lessons learned.

Connaissances

Substation Design

HV Engineering

Leadership

Mentorship

Problem Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Process Improvement

Electrical Eng

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Outils

ETAP

ASPEN

PSCAD

Description du poste

The Senior Substation Engineer is responsible for leading all aspects of substations across the full portfolio of EDFps renewable projects in North America, ensuring that substation designs meet company requirements, utility standards, and applicable codes.

Responsibilities (Project substation and transmission line engineering):

• Serve as the subject matter expert for substation and high-voltage engineering, including physical design, protection and control design, major equipment specifications, and electrical design studies such as power flow, short-circuit, and protection coordination.
• Provide technical leadership and resolution for all substation-related design issues during project implementation.
• Support transmission line design, interconnection applications, and related engineering activities as required. Develop design criteria and technical specifications; prepare / review internal engineering deliverables, such as single-line diagrams and electrical studies.
• Ensure EDFps technical specifications remain aligned with evolving industry best practices.
• Coordinate external electrical engineering resources required to support the projects' workload and supplement internal technical activities.
• Support technical review of procurement packages, vendor submittals, and evaluations for major HV equipment such as power transformers and HV breakers.
• Coordinate project design with engineers within and outside EDFps's engineering group. Support other departments, including construction and O&M, on substation design matters such as lessons learned and specification changes.
• Provide project engineering management support on select projects as needed.
• Actively participate in external technical seminars.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of hands‑on experience in substation design.
• Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) License is highly preferred.
• Technical Expertise
• Substation Design: Deep understanding of substation and transmission line equipment, design principles, and the full project lifecycle (from preliminary design to "as-built" packages).
• Codes & Standards: Strong command of industry engineering codes and practices to ensure safe, cost-effective, and reliable designs.
• Software: Proficient with electrical engineering design software such as ETAP, ASPEN, and PSCAD.
• Leadership & Execution
• Problem Solving: Capable of independently diagnosing and resolving complex engineering challenges.
• Teamwork & Mentorship: Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross‑functional project tasks.
• Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills with strong organizational habits.
• Process Improvement: Ability to support and drive continuous workflow improvements.