Team Lead of Physical Engineering, Substations

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Team Lead of Physical Engineering for Utility Substations. This remote/full-time role will oversee a team of engineers in delivering high-quality substation designs while ensuring best practices and project delivery. Candidates should have a background in electrical or civil engineering, coupled with strong leadership and project management skills. Competitive salary is offered based on experience and market standards, with our commitment to developing a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

100% employer-paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting

Paid vacation and sick time

Annual & discretionary bonus programs

Career development, training, and coaching opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering or relevant field experience.
• FE required, PE preferred.
• Understanding of IEEE, NESC, ASCE standards for substation design.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team responsible for substation design packages.
• Coordinate design activities and team scheduling.
• Ensure adherence to NEI's QA/QC processes.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in electrical or civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Team Lead of Physical Engineering, Substations

Team Lead of Physical Engineering, Substations

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Direct message the job poster from NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.

Team Lead of Physical Engineering, Substations (Utility)

United States (Remote)

Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000/year

Based on the Denver, Colorado labor market.

Location: Lakewood, CO (local/in-office) or full-time remote candidates.

Role Overview:

As a Team Lead of Physical Engineering in the Utility Substations department, you will manage a team of engineers, drafters, and designers. Your primary responsibility is ensuring the accurate, timely, and quality completion of physical / structural substation engineering scopes assigned to the team. You will also assist in developing and enforcing the department’s Standard Best Practices (SBPs).

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Oversee a team producing detailed-design packages, including general arrangements, elevations, foundation plans, structure design, bus and connection details, bill of materials, building plans, conductor stringing tables, fence details, permitting, structure loading diagrams, construction details, and supporting calculation packages.
• Manage and coordinate design activities, project planning, team-level scheduling, and optimization.
• Work with Directors to develop and maintain Workload Forecasting, ensuring an accurate active project list, milestone dates, and estimate to complete (ETC) hours.
• Exemplify ownership and accountability over your team’s project portfolio, planning, and taking action to improve and maintain team performance.
• Oversee the team’s weekly budgets and track project finances to maintain fiscal responsibility.
• Address and mitigate project risks to prevent escalation and ensure continuity.
• Understand NEI processes, best practices, standards, and policies thoroughly and provide guidance to your team as required.
• Keep the team informed about the latest developments and ensure adherence to established standards.
• Assess team strengths and weaknesses, ensuring continuous development through training and coaching.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of NEI's QA/QC processes and guide the team through these processes, ensuring compliance on every project.
• Support business development, assist with marketing tasks, and support the development of project proposals as needed.
• Support the client relationship to ensure ongoing satisfaction and collaboration.
• Oversee the detailed physical design and engineering for all aspects of electric power substations, including generating plants, utility transmission and distribution, and industrial and commercial facilities.
• Review the work of team members for general quality, accuracy, and adherence to NEI and/or client standards and processes.
• Understand assigned scopes and develop engineering cost estimates, schedules, and assumptions to support change orders in coordination with the project manager.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues within the team to ensure project continuity.
• Prepare various documents and reports associated with projects, including cost estimates, budget reports, and proposals.
• Attend safety training and adhere to all safety rules and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's in electrical or civil engineering or similar field from an accredited institution.
• Experience: 5+ years of engineering or relevant field experience.
• Licensure: FE is required, PE is preferred.
• Engineering Expertise: Physical substation design, including substation electrical clearances, one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, physical layouts, section E elevations, bus configurations, bill of materials, equipment specifications, grounding and conduit plans and details, and other aspects of HV and EHV substation physical engineering.
• An understanding of structural substation engineering including steel design, reinforced concrete design and foundations is a plus.
• Knowledge: Relevant IEEE, NESC, ASCE, IBC, AISC, and RUS standards and codes for substation design.
• Skills: Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of design software such as SAP2000, L-pile, AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus.
• Abilities: Develop staff through mentoring and coaching. Possess excellent critical thinking skills. Commercial understanding of the engineering or construction industries. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Self-motivated, well-organized, and skilled decision-maker comfortable in a fast-paced design environment. Good interpersonal and people skills.

Work Environment: Office setting with some field work required.

Travel: Typical: 10 – 15%

Note: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

About NEI:

Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results.

Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for five straight years (2020 - 2024), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision-making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members' diverse backgrounds and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart our path into the future.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% employer-paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision
• Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual Team Building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities

NEI Electric Power Engineering participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your completed Form I-9 to confirm your work authorization in the United States.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Engineering

• Industries

  Engineering Services and Services for Renewable Energy

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. by 2x

Inferred from the description for this job

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Paid maternity leave

Get notified when a new job is posted.

Sign in to set job alerts for “Engineering Team Lead” roles.

Director of Engineering, Shared Services

United States $168,700.00-$253,100.00 2 days ago

United States $175,000.00-$200,000.00 3 days ago

United States $250,000.00-$350,000.00 1 day ago

United States $168,700.00-$253,100.00 1 day ago

United States $226,000.00-$226,000.00 2 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.