Substation Engineering Lead

K&A Engineering•Pleasanton, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

K&A Power Group is a privately held engineering firm delivering world-class technical expertise and engineering excellence to power utility and industrial clients across the United States, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. We provide comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program and project management, construction management, and EPC services, specializing in substation, transmission, distribution, and distributed energy resources. We pride ourselves on attracting and developing top talent, building a culture of excellence, and building meaningful, long-term relationships with our employees, clients and communities, wherever they are in the world. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Substation Engineering Lead to join our team at K&A Power Group in Pleasanton, CA. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You’ll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an accredited university
15+ Years of professional experience within substation design for electrical utilities
Past project experience working with PG&E on bidding, scoping, and executing engineering consulting projects.
Proven experience in Substation Design for both Physical electrical and Protection and Control packages with a fundamental understanding of all parallel interfaces including civil/structural, testing and commissioning, construction, etc.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Nice To Haves

PE license preferred
Experience working with AutoCAD, Microstation, Bluebeam, WinIGS are preferred

Responsibilities

Overseeing design of multiple Electrical Substations projects – Includes both execution/detailed design projects and project development/scoping.
Substation Design including the creation of substation construction drawing packages, engineering calculations, and developing bill of materials to meet client project scopes & demands.
Perform QAQC on substation design packages including general arrangement/physical and electrical layout, electrical equipment plans, elevation & section views, below grade drawings & details, one-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring packages.
Support development of engineering resources both local and international through overseeing project work.
Manage engineering team including bi-weekly one on ones, timesheet reviews, process guidance, performance reviews, etc.
Coordinate project work with K&A project manager, client project teams, engineering management & junior engineers.
Maintain and develop client relationship through execution of project work. Including communicating project status, project updates, & design questions/issues with client partners.
Attend on-site meetings as required to support project progression, development projects, and RFPs.
Assemble proposals & cost estimates for new substation design projects.