Substation Project Engineer

Hydrogen Group; California (MO); On-site; USD 91,693,000 - 106,020,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to support planning, engineering, design, and execution of substation projects in the United States. You will work with internal teams, contractors, and field personnel to define scopes, coordinate designs, procure equipment, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with safety as a priority.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 2+ years of substation experience, with hands-on AutoCAD; strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in substation engineering and design.
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering guides, standards, codes and practices.
• Experience conducting field meetings and documenting outcomes.
• Hands-on AutoCAD experience developing and updating engineering drawings.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop preliminary project scopes and lead pre-engineering reviews with stakeholders.
• Prepare, review, approve, and distribute engineering documentation.
• Coordinate procurement of major equipment to meet schedules.
• Provide technical engineering and design support for in-house projects and mentor team members.
• Manage engineering contractors to ensure quality, milestones, and cost objectives.
• Review contractor proposals and purchase orders; support change orders and service sheets in Ariba.
• Provide technical support to field personnel and project teams as needed.
• Support safety, compliance, and NERC reporting requirements.
• Promote safety-conscious work practices and mentor engineers.

Skills

Substation engineering

Electrical design

Project coordination

AutoCAD

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Design Manager

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Duration: initial 18-month contract (W2, not eligible for C2C)

Pay: $32-37/hr

We are seeking a Substation Project Engineer to support the planning, engineering, design, and execution of substation projects. This role will work closely with internal stakeholders, engineering contractors, field personnel, and project teams to develop project scopes, coordinate designs, manage equipment procurement, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop preliminary project scopes and lead pre-engineering job walks with Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecommunications, Field Engineering, Testing, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare, review, approve, and distribute job walk meeting minutes, design specifications, and related engineering documentation.
• Coordinate the timely procurement of major equipment to support project material requirements and delivery schedules.
• Provide technical engineering and design support for in-house projects while guiding and training members of the design team.
• Manage prime engineering contractors to ensure high-quality designs, project milestones, cost objectives, and consistent deliverables are met.
• Review and evaluate engineering contractor cost proposals for direct-award and competitively bid projects.
• Review and approve purchase order requests, change orders, and service sheets through Ariba.
• Provide technical support to field personnel, internal stakeholders, external partners, and project teams as needed.
• Support operational and emergent engineering needs related to service reliability, compliance requirements, stakeholder requests, emergencies, and NERC reporting.
• Mentor and train engineers as needed to help develop technical expertise within the Substation Projects group.
• Promote a safety-conscious work environment and ensure adherence to established safety protocols and safe work practices.
• Use AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Design Manager, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to support engineering and project activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, or a bachelor's degree in a scientific, technical, or mathematics-related field.
• 2+ years of experience in substation engineering and design.
• Working knowledge of engineering guides, standards, codes, regulations, and practices applicable to complex assignments.
• Experience conducting field meetings, discussing project scope with stakeholders, and documenting meeting outcomes.
• Hands-on AutoCAD experience developing and updating engineering drawings.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience applying regulations, engineering standards, codes, guides, methods, and practices to complex projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of California.
• Experience with electric utility substations ranging from 4kV through 500kV.