Senior Substation Electrical Engineer

Arcadis•Chicago, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a highly motivated Senior Substation Electrical Engineer to join the Power Delivery team. This role is a Sr. Technical position within the Power Delivery & Renewable unit, requiring direct interface with clients and the Arcadis power delivery team. Responsibilities include project management, project engineering, proposal management, business development, client engagement, and ensuring project execution aligns with all applicable codes, standards, and Arcadis policies. The position involves coordinating the power delivery renewable energy team and performing hands-on substation electrical engineering, detailed design, and studies for utility and developer clients in North America. Collaboration with other Power Delivery departments (Transmission, Distribution, Protection & Control, EV Technology, System Planning) and other Arcadis business units is expected. The role contributes to delivering sustainable solutions and improving quality of life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum 8 years of relevant experience within Substation projects from 4kV up to 500kV.
Able to execute and delivery complete substation package under minimal supervision
Experience with key considerations for substation physical layouts, section& elevations, bus configurations, cable and conduit sizing, grounding, control building, lighting & lightning, and all aspects of HV and EHV substation engineering & design and studies
Proficient in AutoCAD and SKM/ETAP, CDEGS/WinIGS, other engineering software to complete substation design
Design experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards

Nice To Haves

PE license
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

Responsible for engineering, detail design, studies, and delivery of substation physical electrical projects on transmission and distribution substations at voltages from 4kV to 500kV with quality, schedule, and safe design in mind.
Independently perform engineering and detail design drawings, studies and analysis, prepare bidding documents and specifications, bills of materials, shop drawing review, procurement and construction documents.
Lead and participate in the preparation of project estimates, engineering estimates and proposals, and client engagement and business development activities.
Coordinate closely with civil, structural, high-voltage P&C electrical, telecommunications, geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue for Construction design packages for projects.
Act as Project Manager, Proposal Manager and Technical Lead to support services and plan, develop, and grow power delivery client's goal and business growth for the region.
Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team.
Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical engineers, electrical designers, or technicians.
Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.