Lead EHV Electrical Engineer 2 - Grid
$134,546–$205,557 year
HybridFort Worth, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead EHV Substation Engineer projects conceptualization, work planning, and execution for distribution and transmission substation projects up to 765kV. Serve as a subject matter specialist in EHV substation physical design, investigating and troubleshooting electrical engineering and design issues. Prepare or review reports and support project deliverables, including facility studies, equipment plans, grounding details, and AC/DC system designs. Prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints while reviewing design drawings created by others. Lead teams in using modern tools and automation to improve workflows and reduce rework.
Required Qualifications
- BSEE with a power systems or controls emphasis from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- 10 or more years experience with a focus on protection / control / telecommunications for high voltage substations; including design, installation, and coordination
- 3 or more years of experience with 500kV and/or 765kV substation design
- Knowledge of physical design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and 3D models
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design
- Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others
- Proficiency with MS Office applications
- FE or PE license
- Willingness or ability to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
- Leadership in directing automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation
- Oversight of engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
Desired Qualifications
- Travel to client sites as needed
- Proficient with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
- Familiar with Bentley Substation, BlueBeam, AutoCAD E or SDS design software
- Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc.
- Protection & controls experience
- Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to physical substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2)
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows
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