Substation Project Engineer

Location Southeast

Job Code 16140

# of openings 1

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Substation Project Engineer

POWER Engineers, Inc. is currently seeking a Substation Project Engineer to work out of one of our Southeastern US office locations (Orlando, FL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Pensacola, FL, Trussville, AL, or Atlanta, GA). Our team believes in serving our clients in all their power delivery needs with honesty and integrity. Training will be provided!

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Substation Project Engineer, you’ll be entrusted with advocating for our clients, nurturing current connections, and creating new ones. Your role will consist of spearheading substation design projects for electric cooperative and municipal clients while embodying our commitment to serving local public power utilities. The ideal candidate will assume responsibility for overseeing and executing projects within our department, which extends beyond substations to encompass transmission, distribution, and related studies. This position offers the chance to expand your leadership and project management skills across various utility design domains.

• Cultivate client relationships and spearhead project initiatives as a seller-doer

• Take the helm on substation projects while providing guidance and support to junior engineers and designers.

• Exhibit eagerness to expand expertise beyond substations into other design disciplines

• Formulate project scope documents, establish budgets, and create and maintain schedules.

• Chair clients project meetings and facilitate effective communication between clients, managers, and internal teams to ensure project alignment with requirements, scope and schedule.

• Address client inquiries spanning various technical areas and appropriately manage client expectations.

Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Honesty and integrity.

• Strong initiative.

• Attitude of service toward clients and internal teams.

• Willingness to share successes with the project team.

• Strong command of the English language.

• Strong written and oral communication skills in order to communicate professionally with internal team members and clients.

• Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites or conferences.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or engineering technology

• Five (5) + years of experience in substation design

• A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Desired Education/Experience

• Two (2) + years of experience leading engineering project teams

• Registered Professional Engineer

• Experience with preparing project work scope documents, schedules, budgets, and sequence of work for construction of projects

• Experience performing substation, transmission and/or distribution design for electric cooperatives

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefits package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender-affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

EOE, including disability/vets

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