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Lead Electrical Projeect Engineer - High Voltage Substation Design

Chicago, IL, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

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Skills

Physical Data Model
Project Implementation
Collaboration
Distribution
EPC
Layout
D3.js
Access Control
Billing
Bill Of Materials
Mentorship
Business Development
Proposal Writing
Electrical Engineering
Schematics
Electrical Wiring
Project Management
Management
Budget
Design Review
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Microsoft Office
Screening
Regulatory Compliance
IT Management

Summary

Work Arrangement: Full-time in-office for the first 90 days. After that, hybrid flexibility may be available (3 days in office) and 9/80 schedule options based on performance and business needs.
Overview

Established engineering firm seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead high-voltage (HV) substation design projects. This role combines technical leadership (Protection & Controls and/or Physical Design) with project execution responsibility, including schedule, budget, QA/QC oversight, and client coordination.

This is not a distribution, low/medium voltage, or O&M-focused role. Candidates must have direct HV substation design experience.
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.

Additional Information

Candidates must be eligible to complete standard pre-employment screening (background check, drug screen, etc.) in compliance with applicable laws.
This role offers long-term growth, technical leadership exposure, and involvement in complex utility-scale substation projects

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 80183531
Position Id: 207959fb2bb11fcf911cae7842c2bbc4
Posted 6 hours ago

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