Substation Project Engineer

US Tech Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 79,556 - 113,307; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United States is seeking a Substation Engineer to oversee projects from inception to commissioning. This role involves coordinating various teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing procurement processes. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Electrical Engineering along with strong communication and analytical skills. This position offers a contract duration of 12+ months with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience with substation projects from conception to execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead substation projects from development through commissioning.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with interconnection and regulatory requirements.
• Secure engineering consulting resources and manage procurement.
• Coordinate to develop and secure a substation site.
• Manage long lead major material orders to minimize delays.
• Support project commissioning activities and maintain compliance.

Skills

Clear communication

Root-cause analysis

Documentation skills

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

This range is provided by US Tech Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $70.00/hr

Duration: 12+ months contract with potential extends or Convert

Job Description

• Led substation engineering projects from early-stage development through construction and commissioning, ensuring full compliance with interconnection, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering, external EOR teams, procurement, permitting, and utility/ISO stakeholders to deliver safe, cost-effective, and on-schedule substation designs and installations.

Responsibilities

• All assigned substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution).
• In the conceptual phase, you will work with the Early-Stage Project Manager to support the engineering requirements and scope with the Development Group.
• Training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record (EOR) for all assigned substation projects to ensure compliance with required generation interconnection agreements, scope of work documents, project specifications, site specific design requirements, IEEE, NESC, ASCE and all other applicable industry codes and standards.
• Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through NEER’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
• Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
• Competitively source, select and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and support the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.
• Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Generally responsible for representing E&C’s internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.
• Support Transmission Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design are consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design.
• Must be able to work with and communicate often to the respective transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure project deliverables will meet specific off-taker requirements, are timely and accurate.
• Manage all project long lead major material orders to minimize risk of delays or exceeding the project budget. Assists ISC with all substation project SOW creation, review, approval, and preparation of shopping carts for engineering services and materials in a timely manner.
• Support E&C Estimating with template update via project feedback, technical support, and scope modifications.
• Works collaboratively with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans and lines of demarcation.
• Ensures projects are efficiently, cost effectively and safely implemented in accordance with department process, procedures, industry standards and policies.
• Support assigned project commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives.
• Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and/or hearings.
• Collaborate with component OEMs to enhance/adapt their designs to better integrate with NEER’s philosophies.

Experience:

• Experience with substation projects from conception (Early Stage) to (Execution).

Skills:

• Clear communication, root-cause analysis, and documentation skills.

Education:

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is preferred.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Recruiter Details

Internal Id: 25-53642

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract