Lead EHV Engineer 2 - Grid
$134,546–$205,557 year
HybridColumbus, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead EHV Substation Engineer projects conceptualization, work planning, and execution for transmission substation projects up to 765kV while serving as a subject matter specialist in physical design. Investigate and solve electrical engineering and design issues, then prepare or review reports and support project deliverables such as facility studies, equipment plans, and AC/DC system designs. Travel to client sites as needed and lead teams in applying modern tools and automation to improve workflows and deliver cost-effective designs. This hybrid role supports the Grid business unit's engineering teams through peer-learning and knowledge sharing within established communities of practice.
Required Qualifications
- Hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in office and working remote from home
- Bachelor of Science Engineering degree
- 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
- Willing or able to lead others who use modern tools
- 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
- Opportunity to 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)
- FE or PE license
- 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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