Lead Substation Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Vanderweil Engineers is seeking a Lead Substation Electrical Engineer to work on a range of challenging, high-impact substation projects. The role is based in the Boston, Massachusetts headquarters or the New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or Atlanta, Georgia offices, with a hybrid schedule. The engineer will lead substation physical design work, coordinate technical interfaces across disciplines and with clients, support project delivery and field activities, and mentor developing engineers and designers. Vanderweil Engineers is a nationally recognized engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For over 75 years, the firm has delivered solutions across Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial sectors. It is an independently owned U.S. engineering firm with more than 500 professionals working from nine offices nationwide.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 10+ years of high-voltage substation engineering/design experience.
- High-voltage substation electrical engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in Substation Physical design.
- PE license or EIT with an active path toward PE.
- Experience with utility projects in the 34.5kV–500kV range.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and substation drawing-package development.
Responsibilities
- Lead preparation and checking of substation physical design packages for greenfield, brownfield, retrofit, and equipment-replacement projects.
- Develop and review one-lines, equipment layouts, bus arrangements, grounding plans and calculations, conduit and cable routing, station service, AC/DC systems, battery and charger systems, cable schedules, and equipment specifications.
- Coordinate Protection & Control interfaces and related deliverables, including protection schematics, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, control wiring, panel interfaces, metering, and SCADA/communications requirements, as applicable to project needs and the candidate’s experience.
- Plan project design tasks, estimate effort, assign work, track progress, and review junior engineer and designer deliverables.
- Coordinate with Structural, Civil, Transmission, SCADA/Controls, Telecommunications, and other disciplines to resolve design interfaces.
- Participate in client meetings and technical coordination, and document and close technical action items.
- Support field investigations, existing-condition verification, constructability reviews, RFIs, submittals, and record-drawing updates.
- Mentor developing engineers and designers.
- Support proposal development, scope definition, and technical development of change orders.
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility, dependent on years of experience, professional licensure, and education.
- Hybrid work style allowing up to two remote days per week.
- Programs supporting physical and behavioral health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
