Team Lead - Physical Engineering (Utility Substations)
$100,000–$150,000 year
RemoteUnited States or Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Oversee a team producing detailed-design packages for electric power substations, including general arrangements, elevations, foundation plans, and fabrication details. Manage project planning, scheduling, and coordination between disciplines while developing workload forecasts and tracking weekly budgets to maintain fiscal responsibility. Review team work for quality and adherence to NEI standards, resolve technical issues, and guide staff through QA/QC processes to ensure compliance. Mentor engineers and drafters on professional development, support business development and proposal tasks, and address project risks to prevent escalation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors in electrical or civil engineering or similar field from an accredited institution
- 5+ years of engineering or relevant field experience
- FE is required
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Must be able to lift 25lbs
- Typical: 10 – 15% travel
- Must be self-motivated, well-organized, and skilled decision maker that is comfortable in a fast-paced design environment
- Possesses effective written and oral communications skills
- Good interpersonal and people skills
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with customers and internal personnel; exercises strong intrapersonal skills
- Experience adhering to National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), IEEE codes and standards, and relevant county, city, and state regulations
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Engineering expertise in physical substation design including substation electrical clearances, one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, physical layouts, section & elevations, bus configurations, control buildings, selection of substation equipment and any other aspect of HV and EHV substation physical engineering
- Possesses excellent critical thinking skills
- Commercial understanding of the engineering or construction industries
- The ability and desire to stamp drawings is highly preferred
- An understanding of structural substation engineering, including steel design, reinforced concrete design, and foundations is a plus
Desired Qualifications
- PE is preferred
- The ability and desire to stamp drawings is highly preferred
- An understanding of structural substation engineering, including steel design, reinforced concrete design, and foundations is a plus
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