Senior Substation Protection & Control Lead — Hybrid

Stantec; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Protection and Control Substation Technical Lead in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in high-voltage substation engineering. This senior role combines technical leadership with business development, client interaction, and project delivery in a hybrid office environment.

You will guide design teams through pursuit, design, construction, and commissioning phases, shaping technical direction, budgets, and staffing while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; PE is preferred or obtainable.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible substation engineering experience.
• Experience leading complex substation projects and design teams.
• Strong client-facing and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall technical leader for assigned substation projects and pursuits.
• Lead protection and control designs for AIS and GIS substations, including various installations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and conduct reviews.
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, labor estimates, and budgets.
• Mentor engineers and support resource planning.
• Travel to client sites and construction sites as needed.

Skills

Substation engineering leadership

High-voltage protection & control

Lead multidisciplinary teams

RFQ/RFP experience

Constructability & commissioning

Client-facing communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

15+ years substation engineering experience

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Protection and Control Substation Technical Lead in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in high-voltage substation engineering. This senior role combines technical leadership with business development, client interaction, and project delivery in a hybrid office environment.

You will guide design teams through pursuit, design, construction, and commissioning phases, shaping technical direction, budgets, and staffing while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with