Lead Substation Engineer 1 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy • Parsippany, NJ

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position leads engineering and design teams delivering high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation protection, control, and telecommunications modifications and upgrades. The engineer develops and reviews calculations, engineering studies, designs, and specifications; establishes relaying philosophies and equipment selections; and guides the detailed design process. The role also involves troubleshooting engineering issues, reviewing existing facilities and recommending upgrades, and coordinating with clients, project managers, engineers, designers, and suppliers to deliver complete, timely designs.

The position includes mentoring engineers, participating in peer learning through Sargent & Lundy’s Communities of Practice, and potentially traveling to client and vendor offices or plant sites for design reviews, construction coordination, and field verification. The work arrangement is hybrid, with three days per week in the office and two days remote. A relocation package may be available depending on location. The company 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/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience writing and providing supporting documentation for relay calculations.
• Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Proficiency with one or more of SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, CDEGS, or vendor software.
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Experience with protective relay equipment commonly used in substations, including SEL, ABB, GE, Areva, and Basler.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

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 controls; RTU- and data-concentrator-based SCADA systems; telemetering; or communications such as fiber optics, microwave, or power line carrier.
• AutoCAD or MicroStation experience.
• Construction and start-up experience.
• Testing or commissioning experience.
• Interest in learning and effectively using relevant emerging technologies, including data, automation, artificial intelligence, or other digital tools; experience with these technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design teams working on substation modifications and upgrades, including preparing calculations, document designs, and specifications.
• Prepare relaying philosophies; select relay, control, and communications equipment; develop SCADA and telecommunication concepts and configurations; and oversee I/O assignments and connection diagrams.
• Guide engineers and designers in protection and controls engineering design, including coordination of detailed design phases.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve engineering issues.
• Perform analysis and design of 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 work performed by others, including calculations and drawings.
• Coordinate with and provide guidance to engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to support complete and timely designs.
• Review existing facilities, propose upgrades and replacements, and present findings and recommendations to clients and peers.
• Participate in peer learning and share knowledge through company processes and Communities of Practice.
• Mentor and support the development of less experienced engineers.
• Travel, as needed, to client and vendor offices for design reviews and plant sites for construction coordination and field verification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 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 eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus.
• Relocation package, dependent upon location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior