Job#: 3056487 Job Description: Job Tittle: Principal Engineer - Substation
Location: Juno Beach, Florida/ Remote
Role Overview
An experienced Principal Engineer is required to oversee high-voltage substation engineering projects from early-stage conceptual planning through construction and final commissioning. This role acts as a primary technical authority, ensuring all designs adhere to strict safety standards, performance goals, and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and manage external engineering partners to deliver reliable energy infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage assigned substation projects from initial concept through final construction and commissioning phases.
- Provide technical oversight and diligence for external engineers of record to ensure compliance with design specifications and industry codes.
- Develop detailed scopes of work to secure engineering consulting resources and coordinate with supply chain teams for bidding and awards.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders to secure substation sites and obtain necessary engineering data and permits.
- Support estimating teams by providing technical feedback, scope modifications, and cost assumptions.
- Coordinate with transmission owners and system operators to ensure project designs meet technical requirements and grid integration standards.
- Oversee major equipment orders to mitigate project delays and manage budget requirements.
- Provide technical support to legal teams for regulatory filings and hearings.
- Provide high-level oversight of engineering and project execution, negotiate technical and regulatory requirements, and influence project decisions.
- Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ensure compliance with industry standards, and optimize technical designs for energy infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering is required. Professional Engineering certification is highly preferred.
Experience: Fifteen or more years of experience in planning, designing, and executing large-scale energy projects, with a strong focus on high-voltage substation design, utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, and hydrogen systems.
Technical Skills: Expertise in utility-scale energy systems, grid optimization, and system integration. Proficiency in standard engineering software tools and Microsoft Office applications is required. Advanced experience in system integration and risk management to ensure project success from conception through execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Professional certification.
- Experience in wind, solar, and battery energy storage system integration.
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