Substation Engineer/technical Project Manager

Actalent; Lexington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401K

Hybrid offerings

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Substation Engineer / Technical Project Manager in Lexington, KY to lead utility substation projects from planning through closeout. You'll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, schedules, budgets, and client relationships, and provide technical leadership for substation design deliverables.

This permanent, hybrid role offers career growth within a collaborative culture, ample project backlog, and opportunities across 13kV-500kV environments nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred).
• 7 years of utility substation experience, including 3 years managing projects.
• Strong experience leading substation design and engineering deliverables.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead greenfield and brownfield substation, switching station, and collector station projects from planning through closeout.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and overall financial performance.
• Serve as the primary client contact and coordinate internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership for substation design deliverables, including drawings, calculations, specifications, and construction support.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, transmission, protection & controls, and SCADA teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Support proposals, contract negotiations, design reviews, and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Substation design

Client relationships

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Substation Engineer / Technical Project Manager

Join a growing engineering team leading utility substation projects ranging from 12kV to 500kV. This role blends technical leadership, project management, and client engagement, overseeing projects from concept through construction while mentoring engineers and driving successful project delivery.

What You'll Do

• Lead greenfield and brownfield substation, switching station, and collector station projects from planning through closeout.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and overall financial performance.
• Serve as the primary client contact and coordinate internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership for substation design deliverables, including drawings, calculations, specifications, and construction support.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, transmission, protection & controls, and SCADA teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Support proposals, contract negotiations, design reviews, and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred).
• 7 years of utility substation experience, including 3 years managing projects.
• Strong experience leading substation design and engineering deliverables.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license or EIT certification.
• Experience across multiple voltage levels (13kV-500kV ).
• Background in substation physical design and/or protection & controls.
• Previous mentoring or team leadership experience.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible hybrid work environment
• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
• Strong project backlog and long‑term stability
• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
• Career growth within a collaborative, employee‑focused culture
• Exposure to impactful utility infrastructure projects nationwide

Location: Lexington, KY (Hybrid)

Travel: Occasional overnight travel (typically quarterly)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lexington, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $180000.00/yr.

• esop
• 401K
• hybrid offerings

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Lexington,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 18, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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