Substation Lead

KDM ENGINEERING LLC•Chicago, IL

just now•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join KDM Engineering as a Substation Lead, a role for experienced professionals ready to take the next step in leadership, innovation, and growth within the Substation business line. KDM Engineering is an award-winning, minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm specializing in substation, electric, gas, site civil, and telecommunications engineering designs and support services. The company is seeking an energetic, driven self-starter to build a career, a team, and a business. Candidates should be highly self-motivated, thrive in a fast-paced team environment, and possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. KDM Engineering was established in 2012 with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is recognized for its technical services, safety, quality assurance, and inclusive work environment. The company values diverse perspectives in solving complex engineering problems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program.
Minimum 5 years of experience in T&D engineering/design, including at least 1 year leading or managing engineering/design teams.
Must have ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of project-related matters.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Must have the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
Must demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems.
The ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
Proficient in the use of basic computer software required for project management (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification, education and employment verification, and background screening
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Possess a valid Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

7 years T&D experience with 2 or more years managing teams
Professional Engineer (PE) or Project Management Professional (PMP)

Responsibilities

Supervision and coordination of engineering teams.
Train and develop junior engineers, designers and drafters.
Perform substation protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
Perform substation physical design including yard layout plans, sections and details; grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
Performing or overseeing quality review of above facets of substation design
Preparing equipment specifications.
Providing support for our clients during construction.
Perform field inspections and compliance documentation.
Responsible for overall project, project planning, scheduling, resource management, budgeting, as well as establishing and meeting critical project objectives.
Coordination with Transmission and Distribution clients, subcontractors, and other external stakeholders.
Assist with internal project financials, staffing, risk management, change management, and human resource issues.
Identify opportunities and manage team efforts for submittals, proposals, presentations, contract negotiations, and related activities.
Work closely with the Project Team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
Manage all aspects of project communication.
Other duties as assigned. May include some engineering tasks.