Substation Engineering Manager

Dashiell Corporation; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, seeks a Supervising Substation Engineer in Raleigh, NC. You will oversee the profitability, quality, and schedule performance of engineering teams, guiding multiple projects from design through completion.

The role requires extensive substation design knowledge (138 kV+), PE licensure, and 15+ years in the electrical power industry. You will report to the Engineering Manager and collaborate with construction and procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); if registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, the employee must be able to obtain a license within one year of date of hire.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the electrical power industry, with extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in substation engineering and design.
• Experience managing the efforts of a design team that includes multiple-discipline engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of high-voltage electrical substation components and their functions, 138 kV and above.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of AC/DC fundamentals and three-phase power systems.
• Strong knowledge of common engineering application software.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise multiple project teams and coordinate with other departments and management to set project team goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead in a team environment and communicate goals effectively with co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are managed to meet quality, schedule, and profitability objectives.
• Supervise several project teams to ensure on-time completion of multiple projects.
• Assign projects to engineering teams based on requirements, schedule, and personnel availability.
• Coordinate engineering team efforts with construction and purchasing to meet milestones.
• Ensure teams use project standards and progress is on schedule and within budget.
• Communicate project activities with customers, teams, and management.
• Prepare and track project schedules and budgets; monitor timelines and budgets.
• Apply engineering software to ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and short-circuit/load-flow studies.
• Perform project engineering and design functions to meet schedules.
• Ensure teams apply NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI standards.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Effective communication

Microsoft Office Suite

Engineering standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

Document management system

Job description

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, seeks a Supervising Substation Engineer in Raleigh, NC. You will oversee the profitability, quality, and schedule performance of engineering teams, guiding multiple projects from design through completion.

The role requires extensive substation design knowledge (138 kV+), PE licensure, and 15+ years in the electrical power industry. You will report to the Engineering Manager and collaborate with construction and procurement teams.