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Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation
Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation-March 2024
Raleigh
Mar 28, 2026
About Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation

  Description

  The Senior Electrical Engineer will lead electrical design project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Senior Electrical Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting electrical plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.

  Lead electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

  Lead electrical design teams and provide technical guidance on substation projects involving the physical layout (electrical plans/elevations, foundation, grounding, conduit, station service, etc.)

  Prepare electrical equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.

  Review electrical equipment vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.

  Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders.

  Applies expert knowledge of commonly used electrical concepts, practices, codes and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.

  Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions.

  Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.

  Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of electrical systems.

  Leads field inspections, installation, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.

  Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.

  Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.

  Participate sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.

  Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.

  Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.

  Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the electrical engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.

  Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

  Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.

  Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies

  Performs other duties as assigned

  Complies with all policies and standards

  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).

  Strong knowledge in developing and reviewing substation electrical layouts such as electrical plans & elevations, foundation plans, grounding plans, conduit plans, and station service.

  Knowledge in grounding, lightning, and lighting studies preferred.

  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-NC-Raleigh

  Schedule: Full-time

  Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

  Req ID: 240267 Job Hire Type Experienced

  #LI-EH #T&D

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