Senior Substation P&C Engineer & Regional Lead

CDM Smith; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer | Regional Technical Leader to provide both technical and organizational leadership within our Power and Energy practice. You will lead design, delivery, and protection for high-voltage substations, mentor engineers, and support business growth across multiple offices.

This role requires a PE license, 15 years of experience, and the ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineer (PE) license.
• 15 years of related experience; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, and technical execution of high-voltage substation protection and control projects.
• Serve as a technical authority for protective relaying, control systems, SCADA integration, automation, and substation communications.
• Develop, review, and approve protection and control engineering deliverables, including schematics, wiring diagrams, relay settings, panel layouts, and integration documentation.
• Lead power system studies, protection coordination, equipment selection, and related engineering analyses.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements, utility standards, and CDM Smith quality procedures.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery, commissioning, testing, and startup activities.
• Drive technical excellence through quality reviews, engineering standards development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and designers to support technical excellence and career growth.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing coaching, and support training, professional registration, and succession planning.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain engineering talent to support project and business needs.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate mentoring relationships through the Career Compass Program and support employee development initiatives.
• Recognize and celebrate employee achievements, certifications, promotions, and key career milestones.
• Drive employee engagement and workforce development across the team.
• Manage team utilization, staffing, workload distribution, direct labor, and profitability goals.
• Coordinate resource planning and staffing assignments with Technical Discipline Managers and project leadership.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, and performance to support successful project execution.
• Support business development activities, including proposals, presentations, strategic pursuits, and client relationship management.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for clients, partners, and key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with quality, ethics, health and safety, and required training programs.
• Approve timesheets, expense reports, and other administrative requirements in a timely manner.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Protection & control systems

Project delivery

Client relationship & BD

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

PE license

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer | Regional Technical Leader to provide both technical and organizational leadership within our Power and Energy practice. You will lead design, delivery, and protection for high-voltage substations, mentor engineers, and support business growth across multiple offices.

This role requires a PE license, 15 years of experience, and the ability to travel.