Senior Substation Engineer 2 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy; Elkridge (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,019 - 152,807; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Flexible Work Arrangements

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Elkridge, Maryland, is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to work in a hybrid environment. You will be part of a project team, responsible for project planning, execution, and handling complex electrical design challenges regarding high voltage substations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with over 7 years of experience in Medium Voltage Power Systems design, excels in communication, and is proficient in MS Office and AutoCAD. Comprehensive benefits include health plans, flexible work arrangements, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in design of Medium Voltage Power Systems.
• Experience in reviewing design drawings.
• Ability to track project information and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in project conceptualization and execution.
• Investigate and solve electrical engineering issues.
• Prepare technical reports meeting client requirements.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Communication Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

This Position Offers You The Opportunity To Work In a Project Team Environment With Other Engineers And Designers Involved In The Detailed Electrical Design And Project Management Of High Voltage Substation Projects. As a Senior Substation Engineer, You Will take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution, work on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues, prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats, develop your career via peer‑learning, and may have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days a week in the office and two days remote. Depending on your location, a generous relocation package is offered.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution.
• Work on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.
• Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
• Develop your career via peer‑learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
• May have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Engineering degree.
• 7 or more years of experience in the design of Medium Voltage Power Systems.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints.
• Experience tracking project information such as schedules and expenditures against budgets, preparing status reports and client interface.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• A BSEE degree is preferable.
• 3 or more years experience in the design of substations 138kV and above.
• Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc.
• Physical layout and protection & controls experience.
• Ability to work with Designer to develop substation single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, DC schematic diagrams, substation plan & sections, grounding plans, etc.
• Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI – C2).
• PE license.
• AutoCAD experience.

AI & Automation Leadership

In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools. You are expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost‑effective designs. Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process‑improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.

Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.

We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI‑enabled engineering workflows.

Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well‑being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work‑life balance, and we are proud to provide competitive, award‑winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back‑Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre‑Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation Range

$100,019 - $152,807

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well‑being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.