Senior Substation Engineer 1- Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Fort Worth, TX

4d•$84,762 - $129,498•Hybrid

About The Position

This position offers the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of high voltage substation projects. In this role, you will take an active part in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution. You will support challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues. You will also prepare reports that present technical and project information clearly and concisely, meeting client requirements and S&L formats. This role offers the chance to develop your career via peer-learning through knowledge sharing with other experienced engineers via S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.” Additionally, there may be opportunities to travel to client sites as needed. This role features a hybrid work arrangement, expecting three days a week in the office and allowing two days of remote work. A generous relocation package is available depending on your location.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Engineering degree.
5 or more years of experience in the design of Medium Voltage Power Systems.
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints.
Experience tracking project information such as: schedules and expenditures against budgets, preparing status reports and client interface.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Willingness or ability to lead others who use modern tools: automation and AI.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering degree is preferable.
A degree from an ABET accredited engineering program.
3 or more years of experience in the design of substations 138kV and above.
Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc.
Physical layout and protection & controls experience.
Ability to work with Designer to develop substation single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, DC schematic diagrams, substation plan & sections, grounding plans, etc.
Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2).
PE license.
AutoCAD experience.
Additional learning, such as a 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.
Support challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.
Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
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.”
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.