Electrical Project Engineer High Voltage Substations (Project Lead)

Bloomington, MN, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
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  • Electrical Project Engineer

Summary

Job Title: Electrical Project Engineer High Voltage Substations (Project Lead)
Location: Bloomington, MI
Key Responsibilities:
  • Serve as Project Lead or Technical Specialist on HV substation projects (up to 765kV).
  • Lead small, single-discipline electrical project teams.
  • Oversee detailed design for EPC and engineering-only substation projects.
  • Develop and review Protection & Control deliverables, including:
  • Protective relays
  • One-line and three-line diagrams
  • AC/DC schematics
  • Relay panel wiring diagrams
  • Equipment wiring and panel arrangements
  • Develop and review physical substation design deliverables, including:
  • Yard layout plans (2D/3D)
  • Grounding and lightning protection plans
  • Control building layouts
  • Auxiliary AC/DC systems
  • Perform and oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering packages.
  • Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
  • Manage design budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
  • Act as primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
  • Mentor junior engineers and review their work.
  • Support business development and proposal efforts as needed.
  • Occasional travel for client meetings, design reviews, and site visits.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited program).
  • Minimum 5 years of high-voltage substation design experience.
  • Experience in either:
  • Protection & Controls design (protective relays, schematics, wiring), and/or
  • Physical substation design (yard layouts, grounding, structural/equipment layouts).
  • Project Lead experience on HV substation projects.
  • Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design review standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred, not required).
  • Experience serving as technical lead for utility substation clients.
  • Experience performing formal QA/QC reviews.
  • Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Suite.
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  • Dice Id: 10106248
  • Position Id: 2026-3929
  • Posted 1 day ago
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