Substation Design Lead - Hands-On & Standards Builder

ThinkingAhead Executive Search; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ThinkingAhead Executive Search is seeking an experienced Substation Design Engineer to become the first dedicated substation engineer in a growing power delivery organization. You will own the technical side, help establish standards, and guide a developing team as the practice expands.

Initially an individual contributor role, with potential progression to technical lead or engineering management. The role supports remote, highly collaborative work across utility-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Structural, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant substation engineering/design experience.
• Strong understanding of substation design principles and equipment.
• Experience with substation design software/tools and utility-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform substation engineering and design for utility and power delivery projects.
• Develop substation designs from conceptual development through detailed engineering and construction.
• Perform and/or oversee design calculations and analyses.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, protection & controls disciplines.
• Develop and review drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Review deliverables for quality, accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Substation design

Project ownership

Communication

Remote work

PE license preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

AutoCAD

Power system software

Job description

ThinkingAhead Executive Search is seeking an experienced Substation Design Engineer to become the first dedicated substation engineer in a growing power delivery organization. You will own the technical side, help establish standards, and guide a developing team as the practice expands.

Initially an individual contributor role, with potential progression to technical lead or engineering management. The role supports remote, highly collaborative work across utility-scale projects.