Subconsultant Lead Engineer

Ulteig Engineers, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Workplace

Employee Ownership

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Collaborative Environment

Innovative Culture

Job summary

Ulteig is seeking a Subconsultant Lead Engineer to manage technical leadership on subconsultant-based projects. You will develop scoping documents, estimates, schedules, and substation drawings with a team of engineers and subconsultants, ensuring completeness and adherence to client standards.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams through full project lifecycle—from estimating and proposals to detailed design and energization—while ensuring quality, timeliness, and effective communication with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
• PE License strongly preferred; ability to obtain within 1 year.
• 6+ years of experience in the Power Engineering field.
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills.
• Oversight, leadership, and quality review of subconsultant engineering design and project scheduling on subconsultant-resourced projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Capable of leading complex substation projects with a multidiscipline team from full scope estimating and proposals, through detailed design, to commissioning and construction support for energization.
• On-site commissioning and/or construction support experience a plus.
• Prior experience with physical, protection & control, and/or civil/structural design of electrical power substations required.
• Capable of reviewing and producing design drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Cable and Conduit Plans, Grounding Plans, Physical Connection Details, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Ability to perform AC & DC substation studies a plus
• Experience using ground grid modeling software a plus
• Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes a plus
• Knowledge of basic relay settings, NEC, NESC, and RUS design guide a plus.
• High level of initiative and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with clear expectations while being highly responsive.
• Proficiency with MS Office and essential engineering software.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving standards.
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in US.
• Travel 10-15%

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical leader; apply standard engineering techniques on moderately complex projects.
• Plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate detailed project phases.
• Make design recommendations, adaptations and modifications for utility substations.
• Perform calculations using engineering formulas and skills.
• Resolve design problems including field investigation and detailed QC review of designs.
• Coordinate design aspects and communicate with team members.
• Provide technical guidance to other engineers, including subconsultant partners.
• Lead subconsultant-based projects from scope through construction support.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Substation design

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Job description

The Opportunity

Ulteig is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Subconsultant Lead Engineer. This role will focus on supporting Ulteig’s growth in subconsultant partnerships and will report directly to the Technical Manager- Subconsultants. The Subconsultant Lead Engineer will be assigned as the Project Technical Lead (PTL) on subconsultant-based projects. The Subconsultant Lead Engineer, with the help of subconsultants, will lead the effort to develop scoping documents, estimates, schedules, substation drawings, including (but not limited to too) General Arrangements, Elevations, Cable and Conduit Plans, Grounding Plans, AC/DC Schematics, Panel Elevations, Electrical Equipment Enclosure Plans, Wiring Diagrams, Specifications, and Reports to ensure that they are complete, accurate, and in accordance with sound engineering practices and client standards.

What You'll Do

The Subconsultant Lead Engineer acts as a technical leader and applies standard engineering techniques and procedures on moderately complex projects. Plans, schedules, conducts and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work. Makes design recommendations, adaptations and modifications for utility substations. Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills. Involved in the resolution of design problems, which may include performing field investigation or observation, detailed design work and detailed quality control (QC) review of design calculations. Coordinates specific design aspects of a project requiring the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and communicate work with team members. Provide technical guidance to other engineers, including subconsultant partners.

What We Expect From You

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. ABET accredited program or equivalent required.
• PE License strongly preferred. Ability to obtain within 1 year required.
• 6+ years of experience in the Power Engineering field
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills.
• Oversight, leadership, and quality review of subconsultant engineering design and project scheduling on subconsultant-resourced projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Capable of leading complex substation projects with a multidiscipline team from full scope estimating and proposals, through detailed design, to commissioning and construction support for energization.
• On site commissioning and/or construction support experience a plus.
• Prior experience with physical, protection & control, and/or civil/structural design of electrical power substations required.
• Capable of reviewing and producing design drawings, including General Arrangements, Elevations, Cable and Conduit Plans, Grounding Plans, Physical Connection Details, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Ability to perform AC & DC substation studies a plus
• Experience using ground grid modeling software a plus
• Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes a plus
• Knowledge of basic relay settings, National Electric Code (NEC), National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) design guide a plus.
• High level of initiative and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with clear expectations while being highly responsive, internally and externally.
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point and Access) and additional software knowledge depending on specialty.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving standards.
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in US.
• Travel 10-15%

What You Can Expect From Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people – both our clients and our employees –for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

ACHIEVE | GROW | COLLABORATE

Additional Opportunity Details

Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $123,200 - $159,650

• Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.