Substation Lead

KDM ENGINEERING LLC•Chicago, IL

6d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Contribute your expertise, skills, and experience as a Substation Lead by joining our KDM Engineering team. KDM is a growing, award-winning, minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm focusing on electric, gas, site civil, and telecommunications engineering designs and support services. KDM has an amazing opportunity to get in at the ground floor of our growing Substation business line. We are looking for an energetic and driven self-starter to take our business to the next level. If you want to build a career, a team and a business, we are looking for the next leader in our substation team today. Candidates applying to this position should be highly self-motivated and ready to work in a fast paced, team environment. The ability to think outside the box and use critical thinking and problem-solving skills is essential.

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; however, 7 years T&D experience with 2 or more years managing teams is preferred.
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

Professional Engineer (PE) or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
Skilled in Program Management, Electric Utility, and Project Engineering. Strong background in the development of an engineering department and mentoring teams to the successful execution of client projects, creating and ensuring adherence of quality control standards, and maintaining excellent client relationships by providing innovative solutions that address and understand their unique needs.

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.