Lead Substation Engineer 1 - Grid
About The Position
The Lead Substation Engineer leads engineering and design teams working on a range of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation modifications and upgrades. The role applies expertise in protective relaying and control systems to develop calculations, designs, and specifications, and to prepare relaying philosophies and related equipment, SCADA, telecommunications, I/O, and connection-diagram designs. The engineer guides engineering and design staff, troubleshoots engineering issues, performs analyses and studies, and reviews work and existing facilities to recommend upgrades. The position also coordinates with engineers, project managers, clients, and suppliers to deliver complete and timely designs, and provides mentoring and knowledge-sharing to support colleagues’ development. Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews, and to plant sites for construction coordination and design verification, may be required. The role has a hybrid arrangement, with three days per week expected in the office and two days available for remote work. A relocation package may be available depending on location. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
- At least 10 years of experience focused on protection, control, and telecommunications for high-voltage substations, including design, installation, and coordination.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience serving as a firm or client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
- Experience writing and supporting relay-calculation documentation.
- Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Proficiency with at least one of SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, CDEGS, or vendor software.
- Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
- Experience with substation protective-relay equipment from vendors such as SEL, ABB, GE, Areva, and Basler.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have U.S. work authorization; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
- Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Experience with in-line, bus, and equipment protection; breaker and transformer control; RTU- and data-concentrator-based SCADA systems; telemetering; and communications such as fiber optics, microwave, and power line carrier.
- AutoCAD or MicroStation experience.
- Construction and start-up experience.
- Testing or commissioning experience.
- Interest or experience in using emerging technologies, including AI, automation, or programming, where relevant to the role.
Responsibilities
- Lead an engineering and design team on substation modifications and upgrades, preparing calculations, design documents, and specifications.
- Prepare relaying philosophies; select relay, control, and communications equipment; develop SCADA and telecommunications concepts and configurations; and oversee I/O assignments and connection diagrams.
- Guide engineers and designers in protection and controls design, including coordination of detailed engineering phases.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve engineering issues.
- Analyze and design single-line diagrams, substation relaying and metering diagrams, A.C. schematic diagrams, and D.C. schematic diagrams.
- Prepare engineering studies for client and peer review.
- Independently review others’ work, including calculations and drawing preparation.
- Coordinate and provide guidance to engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure complete and timely designs.
- Review existing facilities and recommend upgrades or replacements, presenting findings to clients and peers.
- Share knowledge through peer learning and Sargent & Lundy’s processes and Communities of Practice.
- Mentor less experienced engineers.
- Travel as needed to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit Scholarship Program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Potential relocation package, dependent on location.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
