Senior Substation Engineer – HV Design Lead for Utility Projects

Consigli Construction Co.; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Consigli Construction Co. Arch Energy division seeks a Lead Substation Engineer to provide technical leadership across high-voltage substation projects for utility-scale solar and storage developments.

You will coordinate design, procurement, testing, construction support, and energization activities, ensuring safety, quality, reliability, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle while mentoring engineers and collaborating with utilities and OEMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8+ years of high-voltage substation engineering experience in EPC/utility/owner/OEM/consulting.
• Experience as 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, utility standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with grounding software and relay-setting/testing tools.
• Willingness to travel 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, and interfaces.
• 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, and load-flow studies.
• Develop and review equipment specifications and support procurement.
• Plan and witness FATs 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.
• 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 and eng

AIS and GIS substation systems

Protection and control systems

Relay schemes and coordination

SCADA, RTU, telecom, and metering

Design review and quality control

Utility and stakeholder coordination

Equipment specification and procurem.

Factory acceptance testing and comm.

Technical leadership and mentoring

Risk management and problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

Job description

Consigli Construction Co. Arch Energy division seeks a Lead Substation Engineer to provide technical leadership across high-voltage substation projects for utility-scale solar and storage developments.

You will coordinate design, procurement, testing, construction support, and energization activities, ensuring safety, quality, reliability, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle while mentoring engineers and collaborating with utilities and OEMs.