Electrical Project Engineer, High Voltage Substations (Project Lead)

Grammar LLC•Kansas City, MO

5d•$130,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Established engineering firm seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead high-voltage (HV) substation design projects. This role combines technical leadership (Protection & Controls and/or Physical Design) with project execution responsibility, including schedule, budget, QA/QC oversight, and client coordination. This is not a distribution, low/medium voltage, or O&M-focused role. Candidates must have direct HV substation design experience. This role offers long-term growth, technical leadership exposure, and involvement in complex utility-scale substation projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited program).
Minimum 5 years of high-voltage substation design experience.
Experience in either: Protection & Controls design (protective relays, schematics, wiring), and/or Physical substation design (yard layouts, grounding, structural/equipment layouts).
Project Lead experience on HV substation projects.
Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget.
Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design review standards.
Candidates must be eligible to complete standard pre-employment screening (background check, drug screen, etc.) in compliance with applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred, not required).
Experience serving as technical lead for utility substation clients.
Experience performing formal QA/QC reviews.
Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Suite.
At least 8 years of experience in the US working for an engineering consulting firm (rather than a public electric utility.)

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Lead or Technical Specialist on HV substation projects (up to 765kV).
Lead small, single-discipline electrical project teams.
Oversee detailed design for EPC and engineering-only substation projects.
Develop and review Protection & Control deliverables, including: Protective relays, One-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, Relay panel wiring diagrams, Equipment wiring and panel arrangements.
Develop and review physical substation design deliverables, including: Yard layout plans (2D/3D), Grounding and lightning protection plans, Control building layouts, Auxiliary AC/DC systems.
Perform and oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering packages.
Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
Manage design budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
Act as primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
Mentor junior engineers and review their work.
Support business development and proposal efforts as needed.
Occasional travel for client meetings, design reviews, and site visits.