Lead Gas Insulated Substation Engineer 1 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Due to continued growth, our Grid Group is seeking an experienced Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) Lead Electrical 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. Specifically, this position is intended to function as a Subject Matter Expert for Gas Insulated Substation projects. Active participation in industry code and standards committees/associations like IEEE or CIGRE as well as other similar organizations. As a Lead GIS Engineer, you will take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution for gas insulated substation projects as well as select air insulated substation projects. 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 Gas Insulated Engineer, you will prepare specifications, 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: Technical Specifications, General Arrangement, Equipment Plans and Sections, Foundation Plans, Grounding and Conduit Plans, Equipment Connection Details, Control Panel Plans and Sections. You will be responsible for guiding and mentoring junior and senior-level engineers and designers in Gas Insulated Substation engineering design efforts, including providing guidance with the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of the engineering work. 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 degree from an ABET-accredited electrical engineering program.
10 or more years experience in the physical layout and design of Gas Insulated and Air Insulated Substations.
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.
We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

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.
Transmission Line and 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 gas insulated substation projects as well as select air insulated substation projects.
Investigate, trouble-shoot, and solve a wide variety of electrical engineering and design issues.
Prepare specifications, 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.
Guide and mentor junior and senior-level engineers and designers in Gas Insulated Substation engineering design efforts, including providing guidance with the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of the engineering work.
Participate in industry code and standards committees/associations like IEEE or CIGRE as well as other similar organizations.
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.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.