Lead EHV Engineer 2 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in office and working remote from home. Our Grid business unit is seeking an experienced Lead EHV Substation Engineer. This position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of distribution and transmission substation projects. As a Lead EHV Substation Engineer, you will take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution for EHV substation projects up to 765kV. Serve as a subject matter specialist in EHV substation physical design (500kV and above). You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering and design issues. As a Lead Substation Engineer, you will prepare or review reports and support project deliverables that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats. Typical deliverables include: Facility Studies, General Arrangement, Equipment Plans and Sections, Foundation Plans, Grounding and Conduit Plans, Equipment Connection Details, Control Building Plans and Sections, and AC/DC system designs. Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.” In addition, you may have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed.

Requirements

BSEE with a power systems or controls emphasis from an ABET-accredited engineering program
10 or more years experience with a focus on protection / control / telecommunications for high voltage substations; including design, installation, and coordination
3 or more years of experience with 500kV and/or 765kV substation design
Knowledge of physical design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and 3D models
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others
Proficiency with MS Office applications

Nice To Haves

Proficient with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
Familiar with Bentley Substation, BlueBeam, AutoCAD E or SDS design software
Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc.
Protection & controls experience
Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to physical substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2)
FE or PE license
Minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows

Responsibilities

Take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution for EHV substation projects up to 765kV
Serve as a subject matter specialist in EHV substation physical design (500kV and above)
Investigate, trouble-shoot, and solve a wide variety of electrical engineering and design issues
Prepare or review reports and support project deliverables that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats
Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs