Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design and Power Electronics

The Opportunity:

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a technical Lead substation design engineer for FACTS projects involving (distribution, sub transmission and transmission level voltage classes)
• Utilize resources available for safety and regulatory standards (IEEE, IEC, NEC, NESC, NERC, ISO/RTO) to effectively define project requirements, review project deliverables (physical, P&C, power system design) and collaborate with owner and OEM resources (subject matter experts, internal engineering, and project management).
• Work on other aspects of design that are non-standard for substation engineers, so the person should be willing to conduct research to locate required white papers, brochures, publications, or standards and bring themselves up to speed.
• Convey technical information to the project team, which may include stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Lead internal discussions with the owner engineering team to close out technical or project management topics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PE License
• Substation Design Physical & P&C
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control of substation design projects
• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a focus on STATCOM/FACTS technology
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, power electronics, and control systems
• Possess a general understanding of civil, site, system studies, settings, and telecommunication design
• Exposure to simulation and modeling software such as PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, etc.
• Experience with regulatory standards (IEC, IEEE, ISO/RTO, NEC, NERC, NESC)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Written Communications
• Drive For Results
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Delegation
• Directing Others
• Conflict Management
• Informing
• Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.