Job Description
No 3rd Parties
No Visa Candidates
Candidates must be willing to complete a Substation Assessment
Principal Substation Project Engineer
- Manage assigned substation projects from concept development (Early Stage) through construction, commissioning, and project closeout (Execution).
- Partner with the Early-Stage Project Manager during project development to define engineering requirements, establish project scope, and support the Development team.
- Provide technical oversight, due diligence, and guidance to external Engineers of Record (EORs), ensuring compliance with generation interconnection agreements, project specifications, site-specific design requirements, IEEE, NESC, ASCE, and other applicable industry codes and standards.
- Develop scopes of work, solicit and evaluate bids, and secure engineering consulting services through the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) team.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to secure substation sites and support engineering updates, permitting, and technical data required for project execution.
- Source, evaluate, and manage geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction service providers while supporting the E&C Cost Estimating team with scope development and cost assumptions.
- Collaborate across engineering, development, construction, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution, while representing E&C in project meetings, management briefings, and risk reviews.
- Support Transmission Services in reviewing interconnection documentation, including system impact, facility, reactive power, and harmonic studies, ensuring compliance with ISO and transmission owner requirements.
- Coordinate with transmission owners, operators, and ISOs to ensure project deliverables meet interconnection requirements and are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Manage procurement of long-lead substation equipment and materials to minimize schedule and budget risks.
- Support the ISC team by preparing, reviewing, and approving scopes of work, engineering service requests, material requisitions, and shopping carts in a timely manner.
- Provide technical support to the E&C Estimating team by updating estimating templates, refining project scopes, and incorporating lessons learned.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to establish project priorities, define responsibilities, and coordinate engineering deliverables.
- Ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively while adhering to company processes, procedures, policies, and industry standards.
- Support project commissioning activities to achieve schedule, quality, and operational objectives.
- Provide engineering support to the Legal department for regulatory filings, depositions, and hearings as needed.
- Partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to optimize equipment designs and align solutions with company engineering standards and design philosophies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil/Structural Engineering preferred.
- Seven or more years of experience in the design and engineering of high-voltage substations strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in project engineering and/or project management with a strong results-oriented approach.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- Ability to travel within North America as required.
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Full time