Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 8 years

Education BS Degree in Electrical Engineering

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Senior Substation Project Engineer leading complex electrical substation projects, providing technical direction, and coordinating across departments; requires a CA PE license and deep experience in design and project management.

Key Responsibilities

Manage large complex projects and perform engineering analyses, studies, and develop conceptual designs
Lead, coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams on technical issues
Assist in finalizing contract project specification and technical evaluation of contract bids
Provide support to other departments in land, permitting, and legal issues
Resolve problems of complex scope; provide technical direction and reviews

Technical Overview

Scope includes large-scale substation engineering, analyses, contract evaluation, and compliance with permitting and regulatory standards; leadership and mentoring of technical staff are key aspects.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior electrical engineer with 8+ years in power distribution and substation projects, possessing a California PE license and demonstrated project leadership. They should excel in design, analyses, contract evaluation, and cross-functional coordination.

Must-Have Skills

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering8 years of cumulative experience in electrical engineering and designCalifornia PE license

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in multiple large-scalelarge budget electric substation projectsExperience in substation engineeringSkilled in project management

Required Skills

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering8 years of cumulative experience in electrical engineering and designCalifornia PE licensesubstation engineeringdesign engineeringengineering analysesproject managementcontract evaluationconstruction drawingsland permittingsafety

Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringSubstation engineeringProject managementDesign engineeringEngineering analysesTechnical directionConceptual designsContract evaluationLandpermittingand legal issuesProtection and controlRegulatory complianceCost-effective solutionsOpen communication

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingTechnical directionMentoringCommunication

Certifications

Required

California Professional Engineer (PE) license

Industry & Role

Industry Energy

Job Function Senior electrical engineer leading design and management of large substation projects with regulatory and contractual responsibilities

Role Subtype Senior engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Substation Project EngineerElectrical EngineeringSubstation engineeringProject managementCalifornia PE licensePE licensedesign engineeringengineering analysescontract evaluationconstruction drawingsland permittingsafetyregulatory complianceleadershipmentoringhybridoaklandcalifornia

Deal Breakers

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, 8 years experience in electrical engineering and design, California PE license

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