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Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation
Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation-March 2024
Minneapolis/St Paul
Mar 28, 2026
About Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation

  Description

  Responsible for oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US and internationally. Main responsibilities include leading others in creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission projects. This position can influence the future of the resiliency and reliability of the electric grid. Opportunities to advance into leadership/management roles are available.

  Position may include full or partial responsibility of the following assignments:

  Lead in preparation of proposals and scope development, including:

  Conceptual designs and execution plans

  Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules

  Lead in the execution of engineering activities:

  Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material

  Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring

  Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)

  Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing

  Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)

  Develop and improve processes, tools and/or technology implementations

  Provide leadership, training and mentoring to less experienced engineers and team members

  Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel

  Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers

  Provide short term field support during construction

  Support business development and marketing initiatives

  Other areas of involvement may include relay settings, 3D modeling/design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement

  Qualifications

  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program. and 7 years electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Required or

  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. and 7 years electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Required or

  Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Required

  Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design ANSI and IEEE Standards. Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).

  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

  Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.

  Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

  Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.

  Ability to travel.

  Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred

  EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

  Job Electrical Engineering

  Primary Location US-MN-Minneapolis/St Paul

  Schedule: Full-time

  Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

  Req ID: 240372 Job Hire Type Experienced

  #LI-EH #T&D

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